Pure; laurel; slender
Kaile is a modern name with multiple potential etymological roots. It is often considered a variant of the Greek name Katherine, meaning pure, or the Gaelic name Caoilinn, meaning slender and fair. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Hawaiian word for the sea or the Hebrew word for laurel crown.
Less common today
Kaile isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,444 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
American field hockey player