Akala as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Akala

What is the meaning of the name Akala ?

The baby name Akala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KAH-lah (approx.).

Akala is Hawaiian in Origin.

Akala has multiple, well-attested roots. In Hawaiian, ʻākala names the native Hawaiian raspberry (Rubus hawaiensis) and denotes the color pink, giving the name a bright, nature-forward feel. It is used as a unisex given name, modern in adoption yet grounded in traditional vocabulary, and has seen modest revival alongside other Hawaiian-language choices.

In South Asian traditions, the form akāla (Sanskrit) means “not at the proper time; inopportune,” while related Punjabi/Sikh Akal/Akaal conveys “the Timeless, Deathless (One),” an epithet of the Divine; Akala can be read as a contemporary, cross-cultural variant within this cluster. The British rapper–author Akala has boosted its visibility in the English-speaking world, though the name remains rare. Variants and spellings include ʻĀkala (Hawaiian), Akala, Akālā (to indicate the long ā), and Akaal/Akal (Punjabi/Sikh). Meanings span “pink/raspberry” to “timeless,” depending on origin.