Given name

Laʻakea

“sacredness”·“white”

Laʻakea is a masculine given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Laʻakea is built from elements meaning “sacredness” and “white”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Laʻakea comes from Hawaiian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Built from Hawaiian laʻa (“sacredness”) + kea (“white”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

If you love Laʻakea, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Akiona

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No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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