Given name
Lokela
“one who is known for throwing spears”
Lokela is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “one who is known for throwing spears.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “one who is known for throwing spears.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2022. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lokela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lokela’s family of names
Lokela has a related form in Lokelah. Lokela has a related form in Lokella. Lokela has a related form in Lokellah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lokela, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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