Given name & surname
Pua
“resembling a flower”
Pua is used as a given name and a surname. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling a flower.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
Pua’s family of names
In Filipino usage, Pua as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Pan. In Filipino usage, Pua as a surname has a related form in FUA. In Filipino usage, Pua as a surname has a related form in POA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Pua, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kapua
“the” · “flower; child”
24% boys · 76% girls
Kalehua
“the” · “lehua flower; expert”
>99% girls
Pelulio
“a treasure from the sea”
>99% girls
Mohala
“resembling the unfolding of a flower”
>99% girls
Konane
“daughter of the moonlight” · “born beneath the bright moon”
40% boys · 60% girls
Taini
“born during the returning moon”
25% boys · 75% girls
Hōkūlani
“star” · “sky”
>99% girls
Manulani
“resembling a bird in the heavens”
14% boys · 86% girls