What does Palapala mean in Hawaiian?
Palapala is a Hawaiian girl name that means writing. The name comes from palapala (writing). It is pronounced pah-lah-PAH-lah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
The words inside Palapala
palapala means writing, document.
Barbara in Hawaiian
Palapala is the Hawaiian form of Barbara, the English name respelled with Hawaiian sounds. It is not a translation of what Barbara means, but it has been used by Hawaiian families since the 1800s. The page on Barbara in Hawaiian traces which letters changed and why.
How to pronounce Palapala
Say every vowel. The vowels in Palapala are a as in “father”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Palapala a boy or girl name?
Palapala is used mainly as a girl's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often Palapala is given in the U.S.
No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Palapala, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.
How well recorded is Palapala?
Palapala has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.