Kaela
- Pronunciation
- [Kae-la]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Beloved Sweetheart.
- Origin
- Hebrew
Kaela Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 6,338 baby girls have been named Kaela. The name peaked in 1996 with 345 US births that year (rank #648). In 2024, ranked #5347 nationally — 4,699 places below its 1996 peak.
Top States for Kaela
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Kaela births are: California (993), Texas (443), New York (346).
Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Kaela
If you like Kaela's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →
5-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Kaela's exact length and starting letter: Kaage, Kacee, Kacey, Kacia, Kacie.
Quick Facts About Kaela
US Popularity History (2000–2002)
Annual US births named Kaela by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2001 with 265 girls named Kaela (girl rank #861 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2002, ranked #934 for girls (240 US births). That's 73 places below its 2001 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cala | Castle | Female | Arabic |
| Kaelah | Variant Of Kay. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. Also Kayla Is A Character On Daytime TV Days Of Our Lives. | Female | English |
| Kahla | Variant Of Kay. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | Male | English |
| Kaylah | Variant Of Kay. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. Also Kayla Is A Character On Daytime TV Days Of Our Lives. | Male | English |
| Kaylie | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | Female | English |
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Compare Kaela to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Kaela against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).