Kalea
Meaning
"brightness, clarity"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,366
- Total SSA Count
- 167
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kai, Lea, Kay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brightness, clarity"
Origin: Hawaiian
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #1366 for Kalea.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Kalea at #1366 in the United States.
Kalea means "brightness, clarity" (Hawaiian origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kalea is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.