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LAH

1 syllable. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does mean?

is a Hawaiian unisex name that means sun, day. The name comes from lā (sun). It is pronounced LAH, with 1 syllable. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

belongs with other Hawaiian names about sun and light.

How to pronounce

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 a boy or girl name?

Lā is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Lā is still used for both boys and girls.

Names like

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    vah-nah-OW🔆☀️Unisex
  • light of early dawn, sunset glow

    ah-lah-OO-lah🔆☀️☁️Girl
  • the glow, rosy glow of sunset

    kah-VEH-nah🔆☀️Girl
    ka+wena
  • the rising sun

    kah-lah-HEE-kee☀️🔆🌅Boy
    ka++hiki
  • the light of dawn

    keh-ah-lah-OO-lah🔆☀️Girl
    ke+alaula
  • sacred light, clear light

    lah-ah-KEH-ah🔆Unisex
    laʻa+kea
  • cruel sun, the old royal capital on Maui

    lah-HYE-nah☀️🏝️Unisex
    +hainā
  • bright, shining, dazzling

    LEE-noh🔆Unisex