Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (94 page)

Inherent Meaning:
God Is of Old

Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal

Scripture:
Matthew 22:32
NKJV

God is not the God of the dead, but of
the living.

KAELA, Kaelah, Kahla, Kahlah,
Keila, Keilah, Keyla, Keylah (see
also
Cayla
,
Kaila
,
Kayla
,
Kyla
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Cherished

Spiritual Connotation:
Adored

Scripture:
Song of Songs 6:3
NKJV

I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is
mine.

KAELYN, see
Kaylyn

KAHLIL, Kahleil, Kahlíl (see also
Kalil
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Turkish

Inherent Meaning:
Young

Spiritual Connotation:
Accountable

Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 11:9
NRSV

Rejoice, young man, while you are
young . . . but know that for all these
things God will bring you into judgment.

KAI

Language/Cultural Origin:
Navaho

Inherent Meaning:
Willow Tree

Spiritual Connotation:
Firmly Rooted

Scripture:
Psalm 1:3
NKJV

He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers
of water, that brings forth its fruit in
its season.

KAIJA, Kaijah, Kaiya, Kaiyah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Russian

Inherent Meaning:
Life

Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal

Scripture:
Psalm 23:6
RSV

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life; and I shall
dwell in the house of the
L
ORD
for ever.

KAILA, Kailah, Kailla, Kaillah (see
also
Cayla
,
Kaela
,
Kayla
,
Kyla
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Crowned

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Proverbs 14:18
NASB

The naive inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

KAILEE, KAILEY, see
Kaylee

KAITLIN, Kaatlan, Kaetlin,
Kaetlynn, Kaitlan, Kaitland,
Kaitlen, Kaitlinn, Kaitlyn,
Kaitlynn, Kateland, Katelin,
Katelyn, Katlyn, Kaytlin,
Kaytlynn (see also
Caitlin
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Virtuous

Spiritual Connotation:
Favored

Scripture:
Ruth 3:11
NKJV

And now, my daughter, do not fear. I
will do for you all that you request, for
all the people of my town know that you
are a virtuous woman.

KALA, Kalah, Kalla, Kallah (see also
Cala
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Refuge

Spiritual Connotation:
Guarded of God

Scripture:
Psalm 91:2
NKJV

He is my refuge and my fortress; My
God, in Him I will trust.

KALAMA, Kalam, Kallam, Kallama

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Flaming Torch

Spiritual Connotation:
Testimony

Scripture:
2 Kings 1:12
NKJV

If I am a man of God, let fire come down
from heaven and consume you and your
fifty men. And the fire of God came
down from heaven and consumed him
and his fifty.

KALANI, Kailana, Kailani, Kalan,
Kalana, Kalanee, Kalanna, Kalanie
(see also
Keilani
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Chieftain

Spiritual Connotation:
Guardian

Scripture:
Psalm 61:2
NASB

From the end of the earth I call to Thee,
when my heart is faint; lead me to the
rock that is higher than I.

KALE, Kayle

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Farmer

Spiritual Connotation:
Sower of Truth

Scripture:
Mark 4:14
NCV

The farmer is like a person who plants
God’s message in people.

KALEA, Kahlea, Kahleah, Kallea,
Khalea, Khaleah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Clear

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
John 3:21
NRSV

But those who do what is true come to
the light, so that it may be clearly seen
that their deeds have been done in God.

KALEENA, Kalena (see also
Kalina
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Spotless

Spiritual Connotation:
Respectful

Scripture:
1 Timothy 5:2
NLT

Treat the older women as you would your
mother, and treat the younger women
with all purity as your own sisters.

KALEI, Kahléi, Kallei, Khalei (see
also
Callie
,
Kali
,
Kalli
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Wreath of Flowers

Spiritual Connotation:
Adorned

Scripture:
Revelation 12:1
NASB

And a great sign appeared in heaven:
a woman clothed with the sun, and the
moon under her feet, and on her head a
crown of twelve stars.

KALEY, see
Kaylee

KALI (see also
Callie
,
Kalli
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Hesitating

Spiritual Connotation:
Examiner of Truth

Scripture:
Acts 17:11
NASB

For they received the word with great
eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily,
to see whether these things were so.

KALIANA, See
Kaulana

KALIL, Kahleel, Kaleel, Kaléel (see
also
Kahlil
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Complete

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Philippians 1:6
NRSV

I am confident of this, that the one who
began a good work among you will bring it
to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.

KALILA, Kahlila, Kaleela, Kalilla,
Kaylila, Khalilah, Kylila, Kylilah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Sweetheart

Spiritual Connotation:
Beloved

Scripture:
Genesis 24:67
TLB

And Isaac brought Rebekah into his
mother’s tent, and she became his wife.
He loved her very much.

KALIN, KALYN, see
Kaylyn

KALINA, Kalinna (see also
Kaleena
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Slavic

Inherent Meaning:
Flower

Spiritual Connotation:
Nurtured

Scripture:
Isaiah 35:2
NKJV

It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice,
even with joy and singing.

KALISA, Kalissa, Kalysa, Kalyssa

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Pure Offering

Spiritual Connotation:
Sweet Sacrifice

Scripture:
Exodus 29:18
NKJV

And you shall burn the whole ram on the
altar. It is a burnt offering to the
L
ORD
;
it is a sweet aroma, an offering made by
fire to the
L
ORD
.

KALLAN, Kallen, Kallin, Kallon,
Kallun, Kallyn (see also
Kellen
)