What does Pualā mean in Hawaiian?
Pualā is a Hawaiian unisex name that means sunny flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + lā (sun). It is pronounced poo-AH-lah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Pualā belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, sun and light.
How to pronounce Pualā
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Pualā a boy or girl name?
Pualā is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Pualā is still used for both boys and girls.