The baby name Keala is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-AH-lah (IPA: keˈa.la).
Keala is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Keala is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-AH-lah (IPA: keˈa.la).
Keala is Hawaiian in Origin.
Keala is a Hawaiian given name formed from ke “the” and either ala “path, road; to awaken” or ʻala “fragrance, perfume.” Because of this dual root, it’s interpreted as “the path” or “the fragrance,” sometimes extended poetically to “one who shows the way” or “sweet-scented.” The common anglicized spelling is Keala; in Hawaiian orthography it often appears as Keʻala, with the ʻokina marking the glottal stop before ʻala.
As a unisex name, Keala has long been used across the Hawaiian Islands, documented in 19th‑century church and newspaper records, and it remains current today both in Hawaii and among diaspora communities. Orthographic variants distinguish meaning: Keʻala (with ʻokina) favors the “fragrance” sense, while Keala (no ʻokina) typically carries “the path/way” or “awakening.” Related forms include longer compounds such as Kealaula (“dawn light”), though these are separate names. Pronounced keh-AH-lah.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #884 | 5 | 7,541 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #899 | 18 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Keala is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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