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Puaulu

growing flower

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Say it

poo·ah·OO·loo

4 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

puaflower+ulubreadfruit

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What does Puaulu mean in Hawaiian?

Puaulu is a Hawaiian boy name that means growing flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + ulu (breadfruit). It is pronounced poo-ah-OO-loo, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

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

Puaulu belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, tree and nature.

How to pronounce Puaulu

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 Puaulu a boy or girl name?

Puaulu is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.

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