Save Gender Feminine Usage Hawaiian Pronounced Pron. /lei̯.naː.ˈʔa.la/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), nā which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".