Moala

Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Check marks

indicate the level to which a name has been verified.

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Usage Fijian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Samoan, Tongan

Pronounced Pron. Mo-ah-la [key]

Meaning & History

The word moala refers to a type of yam in Tonga. Moala Island is an place in Fiji. In this case Moala possibly originates from Fijian mua la meaning "follow the bow of the canoe". In Hawaiian and Samoan mo'o ala means "lizard path".

Added yesterday by anonymous
Edited yesterday by Temaia

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Usage Polynesian, Tongan, Samoan

Pronounced Pron. Mo-ala [key]

Meaning & History

Possibly a variant of Malu meaning "safe place, refuge; calm, peaceful" in Samoan and Tongan. Also possibly a variant of le ala meaning "the path" in Samoan, or alaimaluloa meaning "path in the shade" in Tongan.

Added yesterday by anonymous
Edited today by Temaia