Hawaiian word · verb

lele

“to fly, to leap”

🕊️ Names meaning freedom

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LEH-leh

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1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does lele mean in Hawaiian?

Lele is to leap, fly or jump. It also names the altar platform in a heiau, and Lele was an older name for Lahaina.

Say it LEH-leh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site lele is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning freedom.

Names that end in lele (1)

Lele closes the name and colors everything before it.

Water
Wailele
“waterfall”
Pronounced wye-LEH-lehwai + lele
Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does lele mean?

Lele means to fly, to leap. Lele is to leap, fly or jump.

How do you pronounce lele?

LEH-leh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is lele a Hawaiian name on its own?

Lele is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Wailele.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in lele?

Wailele (waterfall).

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