Hawaiian

Proper noun

ʻAkela

1. A male given name, spoken form of the biblical ʻAsera ‎(“Asher”).
2. A female given name derived from English Adela.

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 181, 184
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Akela (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 1 man.