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Hawaiian word · adj

mālana

buoyant, floating

Say it

MAH-lah-nah

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does mālana mean in Hawaiian?

Mālana is floating lightly, buoyant on water. It also describes a group moving together.

Say it MAH-lah-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held a little longer. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site mālana 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 ocean.

Other names with mālana (1)

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

  • buoyant, light, floating

    mah-LAH-nah💧🕊️Girl

Questions people ask

What does mālana mean?

Mālana means buoyant, floating. Mālana is floating lightly, buoyant on water.

How do you pronounce mālana?

MAH-lah-nah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is mālana a Hawaiian name on its own?

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

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