What does Makala mean?
Makala is a Hawaiian girl name that means to release, set free, Hawaiian form of Michaela. The name comes from mākala (to loosen). It is pronounced mah-KAH-lah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Makala belongs with other Hawaiian names about freedom.
How to pronounce Makala
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 Makala a boy or girl name?
Makala 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.