Lehua
A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning a red flower of the ohia tree.
Lehua by the numbers
Lehua was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 1977, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lehua. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)
- Leylanight101 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leeladivine play, cosmic play51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leenahospitable; a form of Lena80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leoralight; a form of Leonora23 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Lehua
Names that are said the same way as Lehua, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean red
Like Lehua, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Scarlettdeep red; a dyer of cloth7,679 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubydeep red gemstone1,032 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Scarletscarlet cloth; bright red color783 in the US (2017)
- Scarlettebright red cloth; variant of Scarlett336 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lehua, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Lehua
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