What does ʻIlima mean?
ʻIlima is a Hawaiian girl name that means the ʻilima flower, emblem of Oʻahu. The name comes from ʻilima (Sida fallax). It is pronounced ee-LEE-mah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
ʻIlima belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower.
How to pronounce ʻIlima
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 ʻIlima is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻIlima a boy or girl name?
ʻIlima 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.