What does Kuʻuleʻa mean in Hawaiian?
Kuʻuleʻa is a Hawaiian girl name that means my joy. The name comes from kuʻu (my) + leʻa (joy). It is pronounced koo-oo-LEH-ah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kuʻuleʻa belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and joy.
How to pronounce Kuʻuleʻa
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 Kuʻuleʻa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kuʻuleʻa a boy or girl name?
Kuʻuleʻa 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.