Wela: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wela – Meaning: heat, hot – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: WEH-lah


Wela is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “heat, hot”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Fire — Fierce, Passionate, and Unforgettable.

Meaning & Origin of Wela

Meaning: Heat, hot.

Origin: Hawaiian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Wela

Phonetic: WEH-lah   IPA: /ˈwɛlə/

Popularity of Wela

Wela 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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