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