Girl name · Hawaiian
Anela
“angel”
Vibes
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About the name
Anela is the Hawaiian form of "angel," borrowed through missionary contact in the nineteenth century and reshaped to fit a language with no r, no g and no closed syllables. The transformation is the interesting part: it shows the sound rules of Hawaiian working on a foreign word.
It is used in Hawai'i and reads to mainland ears as a variant of Angela or Anela without being either. No US ranking.
No standard short form. Three syllables want something brief (Anela Rose, Anela Kai). On our vibe map it is Soft & Dreamy with a Celestial thread.
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All Hawaiian names →Anela — common questions
Is Anela a boy or girl name?
Anela is traditionally a girl name of Hawaiian origin.
What does the name Anela mean?
Anela means “angel” of Hawaiian origin. Anela is the Hawaiian form of "angel," borrowed through missionary contact in the nineteenth century and reshaped to fit a language with no r, no g and no closed syllables. The transformation is the interesting part: it shows the sound rules of Hawaiian working on a foreign word.
Where does the name Anela come from?
Anela is Hawaiian in origin. It is used in Hawai'i and reads to mainland ears as a variant of Angela or Anela without being either. No US ranking.
How popular is Anela?
Anela did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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