Girl · #13,603 in 2026

Kaele

Kaélé is a town in Cameroon's Far North Province, on the Diamaré Plain at 10°6′00″N 14°27′00″E. It lies near the Chadian border and 104 km south of Maroua. The town has a population of roughly 30,600 and is the capital of the Mayo Kani division. The cottonseed oil company Diamaor runs a mill in the town. Kaélé is accessible by road and by airstrip.

Current Rank
#13,603
Peak Rank
#8,587 (1991)
Total Babies
43
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1991
First Year
2006
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#8587
Peak Rank
43
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaele

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kaélé is a town in Cameroon's Far North Province, on the Diamaré Plain at 10°6′00″N 14°27′00″E. It lies near the Chadian border and 104 km south of Maroua. The town has a population of roughly 30,600 and is the capital of the Mayo Kani division. The cottonseed oil company Diamaor runs a mill in the town. Kaélé is accessible by road and by airstrip.

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The Story of Kaele

Kaele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 9 Kaeles were born — ranking #8,587 that year. As of 2026, Kaele ranks #13,603 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Kaeles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Kaele

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Tikela Kemone (born 1950), Cameroonian politician
  • Marthe Wandou (born 1963), Cameroonian activist

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Names that sound like Kaele

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Cle
  • Kle
  • Cll
  • Kll
  • Clw
  • Qul
  • Khl
  • Glw
  • Gll
  • Ghl
  • Kng
  • Cng

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaele

What does the name Kaele mean?
Kaélé is a town in Cameroon's Far North Province, on the Diamaré Plain at 10°6′00″N 14°27′00″E. It lies near the Chadian border and 104 km south of Maroua. The town has a population of roughly 30,600 and is the capital of the Mayo Kani division. The cottonseed oil company Diamaor runs a mill in the town. Kaélé is accessible by road and by airstrip.
How popular is Kaele in 2026?
In 2026, Kaele ranks #13,603 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaele most popular?
Kaele reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #8,587 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Kaele a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaele is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kaele?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaele include Jullia, Richel, Charnel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kaele

Kaele is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Kaele's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #8,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaele's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.