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Pualau

leafy flower

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poo·ah·LOW

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

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puaflower+lauleaf

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What does Pualau mean in Hawaiian?

Pualau is a Hawaiian girl name that means leafy flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + lau (leaf). It is pronounced poo-ah-LOW, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Pualau belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and nature.

How to pronounce Pualau

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 Pualau a boy or girl name?

Pualau 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.

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