Anakale as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anakale

What is the meaning of the name Anakale ?

The baby name Anakale is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-nah-KAH-leh.

Anakale is Polynesian in Origin.

Anakale is the Hawaiian adaptation of the Latin-Greek name Anacletus (via Romance forms Anacleto), derived from Greek ana + klētos “called, invoked,” commonly interpreted as “called back” or “summoned.” Hawaiian phonology reshapes the consonant cluster cl to kal(e), producing Anakale while preserving the core meaning of one who is called upon.

The name entered Hawaiian use in the 19th century through Christian missions and saint calendars; it echoes Pope Anacletus (also known as Cletus), a first-century bishop of Rome venerated as a martyr. International variants include Anacletus (Latin/English), Anacleto (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Anaclet (French), along with Cletus and Cleto; feminine counterparts appear as Anacleta/Anacletta. Possible short forms are Kale or Clete. Though uncommon today, Anakale offers a culturally Hawaiian form with deep early Christian roots and a resonant sense of vocation - someone “called,” “invoked,” or “summoned.”

⚙ We can't find Anakale in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.