Kaili as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kaili

What is the meaning of the name Kaili ?

The baby name Kaili is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAI-lee (approx. /ˈkaɪ.li/).

Kaili is Chinese, English, Hawaiian in Origin.

Kaili is a multicultural feminine name with several independent roots. In English, it’s a streamlined member of the Kaylee/Kayleigh family (Kay + Lee), rising in late‑20th‑century North America. In Chinese, Kaili romanizes given names such as 凯丽 or 凯莉 (Kǎilì). The Hawaiian cognate is Kaʻili, a traditional word‑name; in Estonia, Kaili is also used alongside Kairi and Kaidi.

Meanings vary by source: English Kaili carries no fixed sense, though Kay links to Katherine (“pure”) and Lee to an Old English meadow. Chinese 凯 conveys “victory/auspice,” 丽 “beauty,” and 莉 “jasmine.” Hawaiian kaʻili is a verb “to lift, take, carry off,” often softened in name use as “to draw forth.” Variants include Kailey, Kailee, Kaylee, Kayleigh, Kayli; Hawaiian Kaʻili; and Chinese forms Kǎilì (凯丽/凯莉).