Vailoa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vailoa – Meaning: long water (vai 'water' + loa 'long') – Origin: Samoan – Pronunciation: vye-LOH-ah


Vailoa is a Samoan name meaning “long water (vai 'water' + loa 'long')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Vailoa

Meaning: Long water (vai 'water' + loa 'long').

Origin: Samoan.

How to Pronounce Vailoa

Phonetic: vye-LOH-ah   IPA: /va.iˈlo.a/

Popularity of Vailoa

Vailoa 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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