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Hawaiian word · noun

naʻala

“fragrance”

Say it

nah-AH-lah

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does naʻala mean in Hawaiian?

Naʻala is a sweet smell, built on ala, the root for scent and also for a path — Hawaiian treats a fragrance as something that travels toward you.

Say it nah-AH-lah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site naʻala 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 flower.

Names that end in naʻala (1)

Naʻala closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • “fragrant lei”

    Pronounced lay-nah-AH-lahlei + naʻala

    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 naʻala mean?

Naʻala means fragrance. Naʻala is a sweet smell, built on ala, the root for scent and also for a path — Hawaiian treats a fragrance as something that travels toward you..

How do you pronounce naʻala?

nah-AH-lah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is naʻala a Hawaiian name on its own?

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

What are some Hawaiian names ending in naʻala?

Leinaʻala (fragrant lei).

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