boy's name
Kainalu
ky-NAH-loo (Hawaiian)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 667
Kainalu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 32 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kainalu Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 |
| 2000s | 258 |
| 2010s | 174 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How Popular Is Kainalu?
In 2025, Kainalu was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kainalu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kainalu Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kainalu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kainalu
- Hawaiian ky-NAH-loo
Sibling Names for Kainalu
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kainalu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kainalu
How popular is the name Kainalu?
In 2025, Kainalu was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kainalu a girl's or a boy's name?
Kainalu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kainalu?
Kainalu has 3 syllables.
When was Kainalu most popular?
Kainalu peaked in 2003, when 32 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kainalu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kainalu currently ranks #5,970 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.