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Hawaiian word · noun

kiele

“gardenia”

Say it

kee-EH-leh

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does kiele mean in Hawaiian?

Kiele is the gardenia, the white and heavily scented flower used for lei. The native nāʻū gardenia is rare, and kiele usually means the introduced garden species. Kiele is a girl's name, and it forms Leikiele (gardenia lei), Kakiele (the gardenia), and Kielelani (heavenly gardenia).

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

On this site kiele is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning flower.

Other names with kiele (1)

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

  • Flower

    Kiele

    “gardenia”

    Pronounced kee-EH-leh

    Girl

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 kiele mean?

Kiele means gardenia. Kiele is the gardenia, the white and heavily scented flower used for lei.

How do you pronounce kiele?

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

Is kiele a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Kiele is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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