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Hawaiian word · noun

hale

“house, home”

🏝️ Names meaning earthHale as a name

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HAH-leh

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3 names

0 girl · 2 boy · 1 unisex

What does hale mean in Hawaiian?

Hale is a house or building, and it begins the names of many places and institutions, such as Haleakalā (house of the sun) and Halemaʻumaʻu (house of the ʻāmaʻu fern). Hale is a short unisex name, and it forms Kahale (the house), Halelani (heavenly house), and Halekai (house by the sea).

Say it HAH-leh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site hale is part of 3 names: 1 begin with it, 1 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning earth.

Names that start with hale (1)

Hale comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Hawaiian

    Haleakalā

    “house of the sun, the great mountain of Maui”

    Pronounced hah-leh-ah-kah-LAHhale + a + ka + lā

    Unisex

Names that end in hale (1)

Hale closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Hawaiian

    Kahale

    “the house, the home”

    Pronounced kah-HAH-lehka + hale

    Boy

Other names with hale (1)

Hale sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Hawaiian

    Hale

    “house”

    Pronounced HAH-leh

    Boy

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does hale mean?

Hale means house, home. Hale is a house or building, and it begins the names of many places and institutions, such as Haleakalā (house of the sun) and Halemaʻumaʻu (house of the ʻāmaʻu fern).

How do you pronounce hale?

HAH-leh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is hale a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Hale is used as a boy's name and has its own page. It also forms 2 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in hale?

Kahale (the house, the home).

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