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Why parents love Kalei- A lei IS Hawaii's most important welcome symbol.The most directly love AND aloha.Two syllables with a bright, Hawaiian sound: kah-LAY.Kal and Ei are both embedded.The most directly lei-welcoming name.
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The vibe of Kalei
flower wreathbelovedHawaiianKaleileiimportantwelcomelovealohabrightKal-Ei
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Origin & history of Kalei
Hawaiian ka (the) + lei (wreath)
→ Kalei
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Hawaiian roots
Kalei IS Hawaiian for the flower wreath. A lei IS the most important welcome AND love symbol.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hawaiian.
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Today
Kalei remains a beloved choice, ranking #4549 in the US. 2,200 babies have been named Kalei since 1973.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kalei?
2003
peak year
Kalei first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1973. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2003, 142 babies received the name (ranked #1403). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4549), with roughly 42 babies named Kalei each year. Kalei's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,200 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
142
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,403)
(ranked #1,403)
42
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
420
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,200
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kalei2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Kalei's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — wreath nurturing. People named Kalei tend to be bright, welcoming, and gifted at being the most directly Hawaiian lei-love.
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Most directly Hawaiian lei-love✦
Welcome-wreath◈
Bright-aloha◎
Kal-Ei dual♡
Beloved-symbolK2
A1
L3
E5
I9
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Kalei🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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