What does ʻApela mean in Hawaiian?
ʻApela is a Hawaiian boy name that means Abel. The name comes from ʻAbela (Abel). It is pronounced ah-PEH-lah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce ʻApela
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻApela is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻApela a boy or girl name?
ʻApela is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.