What does Keʻānela mean in Hawaiian?
Keʻānela is a Hawaiian girl name that means the angel. The name comes from ke (the) + ʻānela (angel). It is pronounced keh-ah-NEH-lah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Keʻānela belongs with other Hawaiian names about heaven.
How to pronounce Keʻānela
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 Keʻānela is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Keʻānela a boy or girl name?
Keʻānela 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.