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Origin: Hawaiian

Meaning: Free man

Kale is a masculine name with German, Old English, and Hawaiian connections. While the first thing that may come to mind is the leafy green through the German kohl, “cabbage,” the name also acts as a Hawaiian variant of the name Charles, which means “free man.” No matter what direction baby chooses to carve their path, the name Kale will remind them to flourish without any limits.