Palau: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Palau – Meaning: Village or inhabited land – Origin: Palauan – Pronunciation: puh-LOW


Palau is a Palauan name meaning “Village or inhabited land”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Palau

Meaning: Village or inhabited land.

Origin: Palauan.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Palau

Phonetic: puh-LOW   IPA: /pəˈlaʊ/

Popularity of Palau

Palau 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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