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Lakalo

Pronounced lah-KAH-loh

“Lazarus”

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lah·KAH·loh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Lakalo mean in Hawaiian?

Lakalo is a Hawaiian boy name that means Lazarus. The name comes from Lazaro (Lazarus). It is pronounced lah-KAH-loh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Lakalo belongs with other Hawaiian names about sun, light and nature.

How to pronounce Lakalo

Say every vowel. The vowels in Lakalo are a as in “father”, o as in “go”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Lakalo a boy or girl name?

Lakalo is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.

How often Lakalo is given in the U.S.

No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Lakalo, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.

How well recorded is Lakalo?

Lakalo has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Lakalo?

lah-KAH-loh, in 3 syllables, with the stress on KAH.

Is Lakalo a girl's or a boy's name?

Lakalo is used mainly as a boy name, though Hawaiian names carry no grammatical gender and it can be given to any child.

What does Lakalo mean in Hawaiian?

Lazarus. It comes from Lazaro (Lazarus).

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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