What does Lehua mean?
Lehua is a Hawaiian girl name that means the ʻōhiʻa lehua blossom, sacred to Pele. The name comes from lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha flower). It is pronounced leh-HOO-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Lehua belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, fire and mythology.
How to pronounce Lehua
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Lehua a boy or girl name?
Lehua 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.