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Kalayah

Girl · English · Medium name

Meaning
Joy or happiness

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
KUH-LAY-UH
Origin
English

Likely a modern American coinage influenced by the Hawaiian name 'Kalea' or the popular '-ayah' suffix according to [Kalayah (Kalaya variant) - Girls' Name](https://nameplay.org/name/Kalayah).

Popularity
Rare in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernUnique

Languages in use: English, Hawaiian

Commonly used in: United States

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.

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