Names Like Kalama — Find Similar Baby Names
Kalama is a 6-letter Hawaiian girls' name meaning “Flaming Torch”. This page collects 124 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kalima and Kabaka, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, rhyming names ending in -ama like Bama and Kama, and names sharing the “flaming” concept like Keleos.
For the full Kalama profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kalama page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kalama
24 baby names that differ from Kalama by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalima | 1 | The Goddess Form Kali Ma | Indian | Female |
| Kabaka | 2 | Name Used For Kings Of The Buganda People Of Uganda. | African | Male |
| Kahlima | 2 | The Goddess Form Kali Ma | Indian | Female |
| Kailasa | 2 | Silver Mountain | Indian | Female |
| Kalan | 2 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kalani | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning (Female) The Sky; (Male) Chieftain. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kalea | 2 | Bright | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kalena | 2 | The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Karen. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kalila | 2 | Dearly Loved | Arabic | Female |
| Kalina | 2 | Flower | Slavic | Female |
| Kalman | 2 | Strong And Masculine | French | Male |
| Kalwa | 2 | Heroine | Finnish | Female |
| Kalyca | 2 | Rosebud | Greek | Female |
| Kama | 2 | Love KAMALA | Indian | Female |
| Kamala | 2 | Lotus | Indian | Female |
| Karima | 2 | Generous: A Friend. Feminine Of Karim. | Arabic | Female |
| Karma | 2 | "Actions Are Fate." | Indian | Female |
| Kayana | 2 | Variants Of Kay Keeper Of The Keys: Pure | English | Female |
| Kaylana | 2 | English | Female | |
| Kaage | 3 | Shadow. Alternante Spelling: Kage. | Japanese | Male |
| Kaaria | 3 | Kenyan Name Meaning "One Who Speaks Softly But With Wisdom." | African | Male |
| Kachada | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " White Man." KAGA | Native American | Male |
| Kacia | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kada | 3 | Unknown | American | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Kalama’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
6-Letter K-Names Like Kalama
24 names that share Kalama's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kalama's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Kalama
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Kalama.
Names That Rhyme with Kalama
17 baby names that share Kalama's last 3 letters — -ama. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bama | Son Of Prophecy | Hebrew | Male |
| Kama | Love KAMALA | Indian | Female |
| Lama | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Tama | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | African | Female |
| Usama | Description Of A Lion | Arabic | Male |
| Dreama | Unknown | English | Female |
| Eskama | Merciful | Spanish | Female |
| Kimama | Shoshone Name Meaning "Butterfly." | Native American | Female |
| Nehama | Comfort | Hebrew | Female |
| Salama | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety." | African | Female |
| Sarama | Quick | Indian | Female |
| Mariama | Popular W. African Name Meaning "Gift Of God." | African | Female |
| Nechama | Comfort | Hebrew | Female |
| Sharama | Myth Name (Dog Of Dawn) | Indian | Female |
| Elishama | God Hears | Hebrew | Male |
| Faoiltiama | Wolf Lady | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Kalama
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kalama — Kal-. Good for parents who like Kalama's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | Strong And Manly | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kali | Hesitation | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kalan | Variant Of Kay And Kayla. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kalea | Bright | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaleb | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Referring To The Biblical Cain. | African | Male |
| Kalee | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kalei | The Flower Wreath; The Beloved | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kalen | Irish/Celtic Name Meaning "Warrior." | Celtic | Male |
| Kaley | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kalie | Variant Of Kay And Kayla Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kalil | Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Kalin | Variant Of Kay And Kayla. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Kaliq | Creative; A Quality Of God | Arabic | Male |
| Kalle | Strong And Masculine | French | Male |
| Kalli | Modern Variant Of Callie. | English | Female |
| Kally | Modern Variant Of Callie. | English | Female |
| Kalwa | Heroine | Finnish | Female |
| Kalyn | Variant Of Kay And Kayla. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |