Lapalapa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lapalapa – Meaning: Blazing or flaring up – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: lah-pah-LAH-pah


Lapalapa is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “Blazing or flaring up”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Fire — Fierce, Passionate, and Unforgettable.

Meaning & Origin of Lapalapa

Meaning: Blazing or flaring up.

Origin: Hawaiian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lapalapa

Phonetic: lah-pah-LAH-pah   IPA: /ˌlɑːpəˈlɑːpə/

Popularity of Lapalapa

Lapalapa 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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