Alofa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Alofa – Meaning: love, compassion – Origin: Samoan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ah-LOH-fah


Alofa is a Samoan unisex name meaning “love, compassion”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Alofa

Meaning: Love, compassion.

Origin: Samoan.

How to Pronounce Alofa

Phonetic: ah-LOH-fah   IPA: /əˈloʊfə/

Popularity of Alofa

Alofa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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