Kalais
The Boreads are the two "wind brothers" in Greek mythology. They consist of Zetes and Calaïs. Their place of origin was Thrace, home of their father Boreas.
Meaning & Origin of Kalais
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Boreads are the two "wind brothers" in Greek mythology. They consist of Zetes and Calaïs. Their place of origin was Thrace, home of their father Boreas.
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The Story of Kalais
Kalais first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Kalaiss were born — ranking #12,142 that year. As of 2026, Kalais ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kalaiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kalais
Kalais is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kalais's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #12,142. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalais'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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