Kaula as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kaula

What is the meaning of the name Kaula ?

The baby name Kaula is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkaʊla/ (KOW-lah).

Kaula is Hawaiian in Origin.

Kaula has several credible origins. In Hawaiian, kaula denotes a “rope, cord, or string,” while the long-vowel form kāula means “prophet, seer,” and Kaʻula is a famed islet name; as a modern given name in Hawaiʻi it is typically unisex. In Arabic contexts, Kaula is often a transliteration variant of Khawla/Khawlah (خولة), a classic female name meaning “gazelle,” symbolizing grace and swiftness. In Sanskrit and related Indian traditions, kaula means “of the clan/family” and refers to adherents of the Kaula school within Tantra, giving the name an esoteric, lineage-oriented nuance.

Documented usage appears across the Pacific and the Arabic-speaking/Maghrebi world (where French-influenced spellings like Kaoula occur). The renowned early Muslim heroine Khawla bint al-Azwar anchors the Arabic line. Variants and related forms include Kāula, Kaʻula, Kaoula, Khawla/Khawlah, Kawla, and Kaul/Kaula (Indic surnames). Meanings range from “rope; connector,” to “prophet,” to “gazelle,” to “of the clan.”

⚙ Kaula is seldom given. We count 64 recorded uses of it across 21 countries.