Eleele as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eleele

What is the meaning of the name Eleele ?

The baby name Eleele is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced eh-leh-'eh-leh.

Eleele is Hawaiian in Origin.

Eleele is a Hawaiian given name from ʻeleʻele, the reduplicated form of ʻele “black, dark.” Reduplication in Hawaiian intensifies meaning, so ʻeleʻele denotes profound darkness and, by extension, the rich black volcanic earth. The name is linked to the Kauaʻi place-name ʻEleʻele and evokes night, soil, and protective shadow. It is generally treated as gender‑neutral and pronounced approximately eh-leh-eh-leh.

Documented in Hawaiian-language sources and local records, Eleele has seen modest given‑name use, with broader visibility as a surname and toponym; its revival grew during the late‑20th‑century Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Variants include fully marked ʻEleʻele, ASCII Ele‘ele or Ele'ele, and the unaccented Eleele common in English. Related forms are Ele (“dark”) and compounds incorporating ʻele. Symbolism centers on depth, resilience, and fertile growth alongside the literal “black.”

⚙ Eleele is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.