What does Henelē mean in Hawaiian?
Henelē is a Hawaiian boy name that means Hawaiian form of Henry. The name comes from borrowed from Henry (English). It is pronounced heh-NEH-leh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Henelē
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Henelē a boy or girl name?
Henelē is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.