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The name Pualena is a girl's name of Hawaiian origin meaning "flower, blossom; yellow plumeria flower".

A melodic sounding Hawaiian name, associated with a song recently recorded by Hawaiian musician Josh Tatofi, and with yellow plumeria flowers. It was given to 13 girls in the US in a recent year. 

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The name Pualena is currently ranked #16694 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #8288 in 2024. The name is most popular in Hawaii.

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