The baby name Kamalu is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MAH-loo.
Kamalu is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Kamalu is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-MAH-loo.
Kamalu is Hawaiian in Origin.
Kamalu is a Hawaiian unisex name built from ka “the” + malu “shelter, protection, peace; shade,” giving senses like “the protection,” “the sheltering peace,” or “in the cool shade.” The root malu is widely Polynesian (cf. Samoan/Tongan malu “shelter, protection”), so the name carries pan‑Polynesian overtones of safety and calm. It evokes guardianship, refuge, and serenity - qualities often prized in names chosen for children.
As a given or middle name, Kamalu appears in 19th–20th‑century Hawaiian records and has renewed visibility with the Hawaiian language and culture revival. It also forms part of longer descriptive compounds, such as Kamaluokalani (“the protection of heaven”). Variants and stylistic spellings include Ka Malu (spaced), hyphenated Ka‑Malu, and the nickname Malu; usage remains uncommon outside Hawai‘i but is warmly recognized within the islands.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #635 | 352 | 16,906 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #747 | 40 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,505 | 110 | 28,008 |
Kamalu is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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