Hawaiian word · noun

māmalu

“shelter, shade, protection”

🕊️ Names meaning peace

Say it

MAH-mah-loo

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does māmalu mean in Hawaiian?

Māmalu is shade and the protection it stands for. To be under someone's māmalu is to be under their care.

Say it MAH-mah-loo. 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 māmalu is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning peace.

Names that end in māmalu (1)

Māmalu closes the name and colors everything before it.

Royal
Kamāmalu
“the protection, the shade”
Pronounced kah-MAH-mah-looka + māmalu
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 māmalu mean?

Māmalu means shelter, shade, protection. Māmalu is shade and the protection it stands for.

How do you pronounce māmalu?

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

Is māmalu a Hawaiian name on its own?

Māmalu is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Kamāmalu.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in māmalu?

Kamāmalu (the protection, the shade).

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