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Kaulu

the breadfruit

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kah·OO·loo

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

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kathe+ulubreadfruit

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What does Kaulu mean in Hawaiian?

Kaulu is a Hawaiian boy name that means the breadfruit. The name comes from ka (the) + ulu (breadfruit). It is pronounced kah-OO-loo, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Kaulu belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree and nature.

How to pronounce Kaulu

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 Kaulu a boy or girl name?

Kaulu 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.

Names like Kaulu

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    kah-LEE-ah🌴🌿Girl
  • the forest

    kah-nah-HEH-leh🌿🌴Unisex
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  • the heavenly forest

    kah-nah-heh-leh-LAH-nee🌿🌴Girl
    ka+nahele+lani
  • the bamboo

    kah-OH-heh🌴🌿Unisex
    ka+ʻohe
  • the heavenly breadfruit

    kah-oo-loo-LAH-nee🌴🌿Girl
    ka+ulu+lani
  • growing lei

    lay-OO-loo🌺❤️🌴Boy
    lei+ulu
  • growing flower

    poo-ah-OO-loo🌺🌴🌿Boy
    pua+ulu
  • powerful breadfruit

    oo-loo-MAH-nah🌴🌿💪Boy
    ulu+mana
  • the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant

    MY-leh🌺🌿🌴Girl