Kale: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Kale | Boys

Kale

Pronunciation: KAYL (key)

Origin of the name Cale:

Transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic caol (thin, slender). Var: Cayl, Kail, Kale.

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Cale, Cael

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US Popularity of Kale Over Time

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Comments and insights on the name Kale: | Edit

This is the name of a leafy green vegetable. I guess it would go great with a sister named Lettuce...

Personal experiences with the name Kale: | Edit

I love this name ever since I saw the movie Disturbia! I am pregnant and if I have a boy, I am naming him Kale! I think it is very strong but also extremely rare, which is a great combination in my opinion.

Nicknames for Kale: | Edit

K, Kaleman

Meanings and history of the name Kale: | Edit

Hawaiian for "strong and manly" (www.thinkbabynames.com). In Hawaiian, however, the pronunciation is kah-LEI.

A nutritious leafy green vegetable which is a form of cabbage.

Famous real-life people named Kale: | Edit

Kale Stephens: professional snowboarder

Kale in song, story & screen: | Edit

Kale Brecht: Disturbia, played by Shia LaBeouf

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Current Popularity of Kale by State

Global Popularity of the Name Kale

  • #140 in Canada (Alberta)
  • #195 in Canada (British Columbia)
  • #500 in United States