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Lulu

Pronounced LOO-loo

“calm, sheltered, peaceful”

lulu, the Hawaiian wordMore girl names

Say it

LOO·loo

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Lulu mean in Hawaiian?

Lulu is a Hawaiian girl name that means calm, sheltered, peaceful. The name comes from lulu (calm, as of the sea). It is pronounced LOO-loo, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Lulu belongs with other Hawaiian names about peace and ocean.

The words inside Lulu

lulu means calm, shelter.

How to pronounce Lulu

Say every vowel. The vowels in Lulu are u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Lulu a boy or girl name?

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

How often Lulu is given in the U.S.

Social Security records show 12,607 U.S. babies named Lulu since 1880, but that spelling is mostly the English pet name, so the count says little about the Hawaiian name.

How well recorded is Lulu?

Lulu is built from vocabulary recorded in Pukui–Elbert, the standard Hawaiian dictionary, but it has no entry among documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Lulu?

LOO-loo, in 2 syllables, with the stress on LOO.

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

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

What does Lulu mean in Hawaiian?

calm, sheltered, peaceful. It comes from lulu (calm, as of the sea).

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

Names like Lulu

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    Pronounced kye-mah-LEE-ehkai + mālie

    Unisex
  • “the peaceful sea”

    Pronounced keh-kye-MAH-looke + kai + malu

    Boy
  • Water

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    “calm as still water, afloat”

    Pronounced LAH-nah

    Girl
  • Peace

    Luana

    “content, relaxed, to enjoy oneself”

    Pronounced loo-AH-nah

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  • Ocean

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    “pearl lei, child of pearls”

    Pronounced lay-MOH-meelei + momi

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  • Ocean

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    “sea and sky”

    Pronounced kye-LAH-neekai + lani

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  • Peace

    Malia

    “calm and gentle, Hawaiian form of Mary”

    Pronounced mah-LEE-ah

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  • Heaven

    Nalani

    “the heavens, calm skies”

    Pronounced nah-LAH-neenā + lani

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  • Ocean

    Ailana

    “island (from the English loanword)”

    Pronounced eye-LAH-nah

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