What does ʻEkekela mean in Hawaiian?
ʻEkekela is a Hawaiian girl name that means Esther. The name comes from ʻEsetera (Esther). It is pronounced eh-keh-KEH-lah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
ʻEkekela belongs with other Hawaiian names about biblical.
How to pronounce ʻEkekela
Say every vowel. The vowels in ʻEkekela are e as in “bet”, a as in “father”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻEkekela is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻEkekela a boy or girl name?
ʻEkekela is used mainly as a girl's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often ʻEkekela is given in the U.S.
No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named ʻEkekela, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.
How well recorded is ʻEkekela?
ʻEkekela has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.