What does Hōkūnani mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūnani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced hoh-koo-NAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūnani belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky and beauty.
How to pronounce Hōkūnani
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 Hōkūnani a boy or girl name?
Hōkūnani is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.