What does Kīlauea mean?
Kīlauea is a Hawaiian unisex name that means spewing, much spreading, the active volcano. The name comes from kīlauea (spewing). It is pronounced kee-low-EH-ah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kīlauea belongs with other Hawaiian names about fire and earth.
How to pronounce Kīlauea
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kīlauea a boy or girl name?
Kīlauea is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kīlauea is still used for both boys and girls.