What does Leinaʻala mean?
Leinaʻala is a Hawaiian girl name that means fragrant lei. The name comes from lei (garland) + naʻala (fragrance). It is pronounced lay-nah-AH-lah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Leinaʻala belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and nature.
How to pronounce Leinaʻala
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 Leinaʻala is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leinaʻala a boy or girl name?
Leinaʻala 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.