Ka-Maile as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ka-Maile

What is the meaning of the name Ka-Maile ?

The baby name Ka-Maile is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-MY-leh (IPA: /kaˈmaɪle/).

Ka-Maile is Hawaiian in Origin.

Ka-Maile is a modern styling of the Hawaiian given name Kamaile, formed from ka (“the”) + maile, the sweetly fragrant native vine used to make lei. Literally “the maile,” it evokes honor, affection, and lasting ties, as maile garlands mark welcomes, marriages, and milestones. The name is traditionally unisex in Hawaiian contexts, though more often feminine in contemporary use; it also appears with a macron as Kāmaile.

In Hawaiian history and chant, maile is among the plants dedicated to Laka, patron of hula, and its lei convey respect and peace at ceremonies. As a given name, Kamaile is documented in Native Hawaiian families and the diaspora since the 19th century, with renewed popularity during the late-20th-century language and cultural revitalization. Variants include KaMaile, Kamaile (standard), Kāmaile, and the simpler Maile; diminutives like Maile are common.

⚙ We have no record of Ka-Maile in any national birth registry or name dataset. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.