What does Kapalua mean?
Kapalua is a Hawaiian girl name that means two borders, arms embracing the sea. The name comes from kapa (border) + lua (two). It is pronounced kah-pah-LOO-ah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kapalua belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.
How to pronounce Kapalua
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kapalua a boy or girl name?
Kapalua is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.