What does Hōkūmakani mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūmakani is a Hawaiian unisex name that means windy star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + makani (wind). It is pronounced hoh-koo-mah-KAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūmakani belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky and wind.
How to pronounce Hōkūmakani
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 Hōkūmakani a boy or girl name?
Hōkūmakani is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hōkūmakani is still used for both boys and girls.