Kafele: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Worth dying for
Origin
Chewa
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
kah-FAY-lay

Kafele is a Chewa boy's name meaning “worth dying for”. It appears in our list of 200+ Rare Baby Names for Boys You’ll Absolutely Love 2026.

Meaning & Origin of Kafele

Meaning: Worth dying for.

Origin: Chewa.

How to Pronounce Kafele

kah-FAY-layIPA /kɑːˈfeɪleɪ/

Popularity of Kafele

Kafele doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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