Alaula as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alaula

What is the meaning of the name Alaula ?

The baby name Alaula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAU-lah (approx. /aˈlaʊla/, 'au' as in 'cow').

Alaula is Hawaiian in Origin.

Alaula is a Hawaiian given name meaning “dawn’s red glow,” evoking the flaming light seen at sunrise or sunset. From ālaʻula in Hawaiian, it combines ala (“to awaken; path”) and ʻula (“red; reddish, sacred”). The image signifies renewal, guidance, and the first light that reveals the world, a favored poetic motif in mele (songs) and oli (chants).

As a traditional nature-based name, Alaula has been recorded for all genders in Hawaiʻi, often as a first or middle name. Usage quieted under 19th–20th century Americanization but rose again with the Hawaiian language and cultural renaissance, and it remains appreciated by families seeking meaningful, place-rooted names. Common variants and spellings include Ālaʻula (with diacritics), Alaula (without diacritics), and Ke Alaʻula/Kealaula (“the dawn glow”). Related names built on the same root include ʻUla and ʻUlaʻula, though these are less common as given names.