What does Lauaʻe mean?
Lauaʻe is a Hawaiian girl name that means a fragrant native fern used in lei. The name comes from lauaʻe (Microsorum fern). It is pronounced low-AH-eh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Lauaʻe belongs with other Hawaiian names about nature and flower.
How to pronounce Lauaʻe
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 Lauaʻe is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Lauaʻe a boy or girl name?
Lauaʻe 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.