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 11 names: 3 begin with it, 6 end with it, and 2 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning ocean.