The baby name Kaylea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-LEE-uh (IPA: /ˌkeɪˈliːə/).
Kaylea is English in Origin.
The baby name Kaylea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-LEE-uh (IPA: /ˌkeɪˈliːə/).
Kaylea is English in Origin.
Kaylea is a modern English given name, usually pronounced KAY-lee, in the Kaylee/Kayleigh family of blends. Linguistically it combines Kay - often a short form of Katherine (from Greek katharos, “pure”) or an independent name - with Lea/Lee, the Old English lēah meaning “meadow, clearing.” Some bearers also feel a pull from Kayla, linked by many to Hebrew Kelila “crown, laurel.” Close variants include Kaylee, Kaylie, Kailey, Kayley, Kayleigh, and Caylee; related sound-alikes such as Keely/Keeley come from Irish Cadhla (“beautiful, graceful”).
Use of Kaylea tracks with the late-20th-century rise of Kaylee-style names in North America, Britain, and Australia, when creative -lee/-leigh spellings flourished. This spelling remains the rarer choice, favored by parents seeking a familiar sound with distinctive polish. As a contemporary coinage, its meaning is interpretive rather than fixed, commonly read as “pure meadow/clearing” via Katherine + lea, or “crown” by association with Kayla.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #286 | 5 | 2,960 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Kaylea is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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