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.
How to pronounce ʻEkekela
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 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. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.