What does Kalaʻe mean?
Kalaʻe is a Hawaiian girl name that means clear, bright, serene. The name comes from ka (the) + laʻe (clear, calm). It is pronounced kah-LAH-eh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kalaʻe belongs with other Hawaiian names about light and peace.
How to pronounce Kalaʻe
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kalaʻe is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kalaʻe a boy or girl name?
Kalaʻe is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.