Kale: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Kale | Boys
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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- 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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Global Popularity of the Name Kale
- #140 in Canada (Alberta)
- #195 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #500 in United States
