Kailina
Kayliñña is one of two Agaw languages formerly spoken by a subgroup of the Beta Israel. It is a transitional dialect between Qimant and Xamtanga. The name Kayla (ካይላ) is sometimes also used as a cover term for both Beta Israel dialects. It is known only from unpublished notes by Jacques Faitlovitch written in the Ge'ez script, recently studied by David Appleyard.
Meaning & Origin of Kailina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kayliñña is one of two Agaw languages formerly spoken by a subgroup of the Beta Israel. It is a transitional dialect between Qimant and Xamtanga. The name Kayla (ካይላ) is sometimes also used as a cover term for both Beta Israel dialects. It is known only from unpublished notes by Jacques Faitlovitch written in the Ge'ez script, recently studied by David Appleyard.
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The Story of Kailina
Kailina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Kailinas were born — ranking #14,962 that year. As of 2026, Kailina ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Kailinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kailina
Kailina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Kailina's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #14,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Kailina'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 .
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