What does Puaʻilima mean in Hawaiian?
Puaʻilima is a Hawaiian girl name that means ʻilima flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + ʻilima (ʻilima flower). It is pronounced poo-ah-ee-LEE-mah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puaʻilima belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower.
How to pronounce Puaʻilima
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Puaʻilima is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Puaʻilima a boy or girl name?
Puaʻilima 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.