Kaylene
Meaning
"pure one (Katherine) + gracious (Helen)"
Origin: American blend
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,045
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kay, Kayle, Lene
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure one (Katherine) + gracious (Helen)"
Origin: American blend
"weary, delicate"
Origin: Hebrew
Leyah is more popular, ranked #3854 vs #4045 for Kaylene.
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Leyah is more popular, ranked #3854 compared to Kaylene at #4045 in the United States.
Kaylene means "pure one (Katherine) + gracious (Helen)" (American blend origin). Leyah means "weary, delicate" (Hebrew origin).
Kaylene is primarily a girl name. Leyah is primarily a girl name.