What does ʻAlamea mean?
ʻAlamea is a Hawaiian girl name that means precious, ripe. The name comes from ʻalamea (precious). It is pronounced ah-lah-MEH-ah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
ʻAlamea belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and beauty.
How to pronounce ʻAlamea
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻAlamea is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻAlamea a boy or girl name?
ʻAlamea is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.