What does Kūlia mean in Hawaiian?
Kūlia is a Hawaiian girl name that means to strive, to stand out. The name comes from from the proverb 'Kūlia i ka nuʻu' (strive for the summit). It is pronounced koo-LEE-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kūlia belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength and hope.
How to pronounce Kūlia
Say every vowel. The vowels in Kūlia are u as “oo”, i as “ee”, a as in “father”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kūlia a boy or girl name?
Kūlia is used mainly as a girl's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often Kūlia is given in the U.S.
Social Security records show 12 U.S. babies named Kūlia from 2005 to 2023, all girls, counted as Kulia because the records drop the ʻokina and kahakō. It appears in 2 of those 19 years. No year since 2012 has five or more babies of either sex given it. In Hawaiʻi itself, 5 babies born in the state were named Kūlia from 2012 to 2021, with a peak of 5 in 2012. 5 were born there from 2012 to 2021.
How well recorded is Kūlia?
Kūlia has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.