Given name & surname
Kalama
“resembling a flaming torch”·“a source of light”
Kalama is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “resembling a flaming torch” (Hawaiian) and “a source of light” (Hawaiian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “resembling a flaming torch” (Hawaiian) and “a source of light” (Hawaiian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
Kalama’s family of names
Kalama has a related form in Kalam. Kalama has a related form in Kalamah. Kalama has a related form in Kalame.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kalama, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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50% boys · 50% girls
Kalawaiʻa
“the” · “fisherman”
50% boys · 50% girls
Kahale
“a homebody”
57% boys · 43% girls
Kalaʻi
“the” · “peace”
50% boys · 50% girls
Keʻala
“the” · “fragrance; esteemed person”
50% boys · 50% girls
Kahele
“the” · “to go”
64% boys · 36% girls