What does Hononani mean in Hawaiian?
Hononani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful bay. The name comes from hono (bay) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced hoh-noh-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.
Hononani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and beauty.
How to pronounce Hononani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hononani a boy or girl name?
Hononani 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.