Kale

Modern invented name

"free man"

Kale Origin and Meaning

The name Kale is a boy's name of Hawaiian origin.

Whether you think of it as Cale with a K, or a pet form of Kalen or Kaleb, this is just the kind of short, synthetic name finding a lot of favor now, but remember -- it's also the name of a vegetable.

Kale Rank in US Top 1000

# 972 in the US

Kale Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1581 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kale

• 972 US 2014
• 1581 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Kale

• Charles Teetai "Kale" Ane III American NFL player
• David Charles "Kale" Browne American actor
• Kale Cezario Ghanaian politician
• Kale Kyetaungnyo 15th century King of Ava, Burma
• Kale Williams American civil rights activist

The name Kale in Pop Culture

• Kale character in animated series Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
• Kale a character in film A Perfect Getaway
• Kale Brecht main character in film Disturbia
• Kale Ingram character on TV series Rubicon
• Kale princess in Heather Dixon's "Entwined"