What does Kanalu mean in Hawaiian?
Kanalu is a Hawaiian boy name that means the wave. The name comes from ka (the) + nalu (wave). It is pronounced kah-NAH-loo, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kanalu belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.
How to pronounce Kanalu
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 Kanalu a boy or girl name?
Kanalu 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.