Ka-Malu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ka-Malu

What is the meaning of the name Ka-Malu ?

The baby name Ka-Malu is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MAH-loo (IPA: /kaˈmalu/).

Ka-Malu is Hawaiian in Origin.

Ka-Malu is a Hawaiian given name formed from ka, the definite article "the," and malu, meaning "shade, shelter, protection, peace." The sense is "the shelter/protection," often extended to "one who brings refuge" or "peaceful." The element malu reflects a wider Polynesian root meaning "to be shaded or safeguarded," making Ka-Malu a culturally resonant, unisex choice.

Documented in 19th- and early 20th-century Hawaiian records, Kamalu/Ka Malu appears both as a standalone name and within devotional phrases (for example, i ka malu o..., "under the protection of ..."). The name saw renewed visibility during the late-20th-century Hawaiian language renaissance and remains in use today. Variants include Kamalu (closed), Ka Malu (spaced), and the hyphenated Ka-Malu; Malu functions as a short form. Related Polynesian forms include Malu (Samoan, Tongan). Not to be confused with Arabic or Indic Kamal/Kamala, which are etymologically unrelated.

⚙ Nothing for Ka-Malu shows up in 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.