Hale-A-Ka-La as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hale-A-Ka-La

What is the meaning of the name Hale-A-Ka-La ?

The baby name Hale-A-Ka-La is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ha-le-a-ka-lā (approx. hah-leh-AH-kah-LAH; IPA: /ha.le.a.kaˈlaː/).

Hale-A-Ka-La is Hawaiian in Origin.

Hale-A-Ka-La is a Hawaiian name rooted in the place name Haleakalā, the volcano on Maui. In Hawaiian, it literally means “house of the sun,” from hale “house,” a “of,” ka “the,” and lā “sun.” The mountain is central to the tale of Māui snaring the sun to lengthen daylight, giving the name strong cultural resonance. As a given name, it is rare but appears among Native Hawaiian families and those with ties to Maui, especially from the late 19th century onward, often as a middle name.

Standard orthography favors Haleakalā (with the macron over the final a); common variants include Haleakala (no diacritics), Hale-a-ka-la, and the form presented here, Hale-A-Ka-La. Some prefer Hale-a-ka-lā to preserve the long vowel. Unisex in use, it may shorten to Hale or Lā; Kala is used colloquially, though it has distinct meanings in Hawaiian.

⚙ Hale-A-Ka-La doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.