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Kailei

lei sea

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kye·LAY

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

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kaisea+leilei

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What does Kailei mean in Hawaiian?

Kailei is a Hawaiian girl name that means lei sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + lei (lei). It is pronounced kye-LAY, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Kailei belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, water, flower and love.

How to pronounce Kailei

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kailei a boy or girl name?

Kailei is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.

Names like Kailei

  • sea lei

    lay-KYE🌺❤️🌊Boy
    lei+kai
  • beloved sea

    kye-ah-LOH-hah🌊💧❤️Girl
    kai+aloha
  • lehua sea

    kye-leh-HOO-ah🌊💧🌺Girl
    kai+lehua
  • maile sea

    kye-MY-leh🌊💧🌺Girl
    kai+maile
  • flower sea

    kye-POO-ah🌊💧🌺Girl
    kai+pua
  • precious sea

    kye-HEE-vah🌊💧❤️Unisex
    kai+hiwa
  • my sea

    koo-oo-KYE❤️🌊💧Boy
    kuʻu+kai
  • cool lei

    lay-HOW🌺❤️💧Girl
    lei+hau
  • dewy lei

    lay-keh-HOW🌺❤️💧Girl
    lei+kēhau