At a Glance
- Meaning
- The yellow one (yellow was a Hawaiian royal color)
- Origin
- Hawaiian (also a Hawaiian form of English Karen)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- kah-LEH-nah
Kalena is a Hawaiian (also a Hawaiian form of English Karen) girl's name meaning “the yellow one (yellow was a Hawaiian royal color)”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).
Meaning & Origin of Kalena
Meaning: The yellow one (yellow was a Hawaiian royal color).
Origin: Hawaiian (also a Hawaiian form of English Karen).
A common claim: pure, bright Actually: This name doesn't mean 'pure, bright.' It traces to a Hawaiian word meaning 'the yellow one,' a color associated with royalty; Kalena is also used as a Hawaiianized form of Karen.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kalena
kah-LEH-nahIPA /kəˈlɛnə/
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Mahina · Alana · Luana · Haunani · Kanani · Nalani
