What does Laka mean?
Laka is a Hawaiian girl name that means gentle, tame, goddess of hula. The name comes from laka (gentle, attracted). It is pronounced LAH-kah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Laka belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology and gentle.
How to pronounce Laka
Say every vowel. A as in โfatherโ, e as in โbetโ, i as โeeโ, o as in โgoโ, u as โooโ. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Laka a boy or girl name?
Laka 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.