Kalae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kalae

What is the meaning of the name Kalae ?

The baby name Kalae is a Unisex name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-LAY,kah-LAH-eh,kah-LAY-uh.

Kalae is in Origin.

Kalae is a Hawaiian given name from ka, the definite article “the,” and lae, meaning “brow/forehead” or “promontory, headland.” Thus it denotes “the point” or “the headland,” familiar from Ka Lae, the southern tip of Hawai‘i Island. In Hawaiian orthography it is Kālae, with a long first vowel, often written without the macron in English contexts. In broader Polynesian lexicon, lae also means “forehead” or “cape,” reinforcing the geographic and anatomical senses.

Used as a unisex personal name in Hawai‘i, Kalae appears in 19th‑ and early 20th‑century records and saw renewed visibility during the Hawaiian cultural renaissance of the late 20th century. Variants and spellings include Kālae, Kalae (unmarked), and the spaced Ka Lae; Lae functions as a short form. Contemporary bearers sometimes interpret the name metaphorically as “one at the forefront” or “one who stands out,” though the core meaning remains topographical.