What does Lokela mean in Hawaiian?
Lokela is a Hawaiian boy name that means Hawaiian form of Roger. It is pronounced loh-KEH-lah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Lokela belongs with other Hawaiian names about biblical.
Roger in Hawaiian
Lokela is the Hawaiian form of Roger, the English name respelled with Hawaiian sounds. It is not a translation of what Roger means, but it has been used by Hawaiian families since the 1800s. The page on Roger in Hawaiian traces which letters changed and why.
How to pronounce Lokela
Say every vowel. The vowels in Lokela are o as in “go”, e as in “bet”, a as in “father”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Lokela a boy or girl name?
Lokela is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often Lokela is given in the U.S.
Social Security records show 5 U.S. babies named Lokela from 2022 to 2023, all boys. It appears in 1 of those 2 years. Its peak came in 2022, with 5, and 5 were born from 2014 to 2023. In the Hawaiʻi records it never reaches five births of one sex in a year, the level at which a name is listed.
How well recorded is Lokela?
Lokela is a recorded Hawaiian form of Roger, in use in Hawaiian families since the nineteenth century rather than a recent invention.