Kalena

Meaning of Kalena

Kalena sweeps in like a sea-kissed breeze from the Hawaiian islands, carrying the bright meaning of “pure” and “bright one,” a tropical echo of Katherine. She feels sunlit and rhythmic, easy to say—kah-LEH-nah—and hard to forget. Friends picture her dancing between palm trees, a ukulele laughing in the background, yet she fits just as smoothly in a downtown café or a science lab. The name has hovered around the U.S. Top 1000 for decades, always rare enough to sparkle but familiar enough to feel friendly. Parents drawn to Kalena often love her mix of island soul and classic grace, a little like wrapping a flower lei around timeless tradition.