ʻĀnela

See also: anela and ʻānela

Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻānela (“angel”). Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name Angela.

Proper noun

ʻĀnela

1. a female given name from Hawaiian

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th-century marriage records. Early example:

  Anela Kelikolio (woman), married in 1915, Big Island

• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii almost every year during 1998-2007 as Anela ( the source does not use diacritical marks).