What does Hualālai mean?
Hualālai is a Hawaiian boy name that means a volcano of Hawaiʻi Island (meaning uncertain). The name comes from place name. It is pronounced hoo-ah-LAH-lye, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hualālai belongs with other Hawaiian names about mountain and fire.
How to pronounce Hualālai
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hualālai a boy or girl name?
Hualālai is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.