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Nalu
OriginBrazilian
Meaning"grace and light"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#12792
Boys#5772
30% girls · 70% boys
About Nalu
Coinciding with a Hawaiian boy name meaning "wave, surf", Nalu is used as a unisex name in Brazil. Possibly a compound form of Ana Lucía, it could be interpreted as meaning "grace and light".
Nalu for boys#5772 US
A gentle, beachy name of Hawaiian origin, it has been given to a small number of boys in the US in recent years. It may also be a nickname for Analu (the Hawaiian form of Andrew) and Kainalu (meaning "sea wave").
Pronounced NAH-loo.
As of October 2026, Nalu ranked #12792 for girls and #5772 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7825 for girls in 2024.
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