What does Kalua mean in Hawaiian?
Kalua is a Hawaiian girl name that means earth oven. The name comes from ka (the) + lua (second one, companion, pit). It is pronounced kah-LOO-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Kalua
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kalua a boy or girl name?
Kalua 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.