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Hawaiian word · noun

nalu

“wave, surf”

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NAH-loo

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2 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 1 unisex

What does nalu mean in Hawaiian?

Nalu is a wave and the surf, and heʻe nalu, wave sliding, is the Hawaiian word for surfing. Nalu is a unisex name that has become popular with surfing families, and it forms Kanalu (the wave), Nalulani (heavenly wave), and Kainalu (the surging sea).

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

On this site nalu is part of 2 names: 0 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 ocean.

Names that end in nalu (1)

Nalu closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Ocean

    Kainalu

    “billowing sea, surf”

    Pronounced kye-NAH-lookai + nalu

    Boy

Other names with nalu (1)

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

  • Ocean

    Nalu

    “wave, surf”

    Pronounced NAH-loo

    Unisex

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 nalu mean?

Nalu means wave, surf. Nalu is a wave and the surf, and heʻe nalu, wave sliding, is the Hawaiian word for surfing.

How do you pronounce nalu?

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

Is nalu a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Nalu is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 1 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in nalu?

Kainalu (billowing sea, surf).

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