At a Glance: Name: Pele – Meaning: proper name of the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes (not a literal translation of 'volcano') – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PEH-leh
Pele is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning “proper name of the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes (not a literal translation of 'volcano')”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Pele
Meaning: Proper name of the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes (not a literal translation of 'volcano').
Origin: Hawaiian.
A common claim: Often described as meaning 'volcano goddess' or, via a Hebrew variant spelling, 'miracle/wonder.' Actually: Pele isn't a word that translates to 'volcano' or 'wonder' -- it's the Hawaiian goddess's proper name; the Hebrew and Samoan glosses are separate, unrelated words that just sound alike.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Pele
Phonetic: PEH-leh IPA: /ˈpɛlɛ/
Popularity of Pele
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1973–2021.
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