The baby name Kamalii is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced kah-mah-ah-LEE-ee (kah-mah-ʔah-LEE-ee).
Kamalii is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Kamalii is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced kah-mah-ah-LEE-ee (kah-mah-ʔah-LEE-ee).
Kamalii is Hawaiian in Origin.
Kamalii is a Hawaiian given name from the word kamaliʻi, a traditional term meaning “child,” “little one,” or collectively “children, youths.” The name carries connotations of tenderness, care, and the cherished status of keiki in Native Hawaiian culture, making it a warm, affectionate choice for a baby.
The word appears widely in mele (songs), pule (prayers), and 19th‑century Hawaiian newspapers as a respectful address to youngsters, and it has been adopted as a unisex given name, gaining renewed visibility during the late‑20th‑century Hawaiian cultural revival. Standard spelling uses the ʻokina: Kamaliʻi; common modern variants include Kamalii (without diacritics) and Kamali'i (with an ASCII apostrophe). Despite the sequence aliʻi inside the word, Kamaliʻi is unrelated to aliʻi “chief, nobility.” Related Hawaiian names with different meanings are Kamalei (“beloved child”) and Kamalani (“heavenly/royal child”).
Kamalii is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 13 recorded uses, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Kamalii is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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