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Lehua

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Pronounced leh-HOO-ah /lɛˈhuː.ɑː/Medium

Meaning: A Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree — a bright red flower that grows on new lava, and one of the most loved plants in Hawaii. The lehua is the island flower of Hawaii Island, and the name is given with real cultural feeling.High

In 30 seconds: A Hawaiian name: the lehua is the red blossom of the ohia tree (said 'leh-HOO-ah').
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Origin HighHawaiian
MeaningA Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree — a bright red flower that grows on new lava, and one of the most loved plants in Hawaii. The lehua is the island flower of Hawaii Island, and the name is given with real cultural feeling.
U.S. rank (2023)#16549 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 310

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919602023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lehua is the Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree, a scarlet flower that is often the first life to return to fresh lava. Its story is well known: in the Ohia-Lehua legend, the young man Ohia became the tree and his beloved Lehua its flower, so the two would stay together. The lehua is the flower of Hawaii Island, and the name carries all of that (said 'leh-HOO-ah').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. mainland. Rare here, treasured in Hawaii.

Did you know? In the Ohia-Lehua legend, two lovers are separated — Ohia turned into a tree and Lehua into its blossom, so that they would never truly be parted. Hawaiians say that picking a lehua flower brings rain, because it makes the lovers weep.
Overall data confidence 78%
References — Lehua — Hawaiian: blossom of the ohia tree; Ohia-Lehua legend

Variations

LehuananiKalehuaLehua

Nicknames

LehuHuaLea

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lehua mean?

Lehua is the Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree, a bright red flower and the flower of Hawaii Island.

How do you pronounce Lehua?

It's said leh-HOO-ah /lɛˈhuː.ɑː/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lehua a boy or girl name?

Lehua is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lehua?

Lehua is a very rare name on the U.S. mainland, though familiar and loved in Hawaii.

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