What does Kamāmalu mean?
Kamāmalu is a Hawaiian girl name that means the protection, the shade. The name comes from ka (the) + māmalu (shelter). It is pronounced kah-MAH-mah-loo, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Queen consort of Kamehameha II.
Kamāmalu belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty and peace.
How to pronounce Kamāmalu
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kamāmalu a boy or girl name?
Kamāmalu 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.