Hokulele: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hokulele – Meaning: shooting star / meteor, literally 'flying star' (hōkū 'star' + lele 'to fly') – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: hoh-koo-LEH-leh


Hokulele is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning “shooting star / meteor, literally 'flying star' (hōkū 'star' + lele 'to fly')”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hokulele

Meaning: Shooting star / meteor, literally 'flying star' (hōkū 'star' + lele 'to fly').

Origin: Hawaiian.

How to Pronounce Hokulele

Phonetic: hoh-koo-LEH-leh   IPA: /hoːkuːˈlɛlɛ/

Popularity of Hokulele

Hokulele 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.

Lists That Include Hokulele

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