Kela

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KAY-lah'KAY-luh'2 syllables
🇺🇸Hawaiian
Stylish

MEANING

Style

ORIGIN

Hawaiian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hawaiian word 'kela' meaning 'style' or 'excellence'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Hawaiian culture, the name can be associated with excellence in craft or manner.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in connection with skills and crafts, often in traditional Hawaiian contexts.

🇫🇮Finnish
Soft

MEANING

To lack

ORIGIN

Finnish

ETYMOLOGY

From the Finnish verb 'kela', meaning 'to lack' or 'to be without'.

CULTURAL NOTES

While not commonly used as a name, it carries a specific meaning in Finnish language.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Mostly used in literary contexts rather than as a personal name.

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Kela - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations