What does Hoʻolana mean?
Hoʻolana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means to float, to encourage, cheer up. The name comes from hoʻo (to cause) + lana (buoyant). It is pronounced hoh-oh-LAH-nah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hoʻolana belongs with other Hawaiian names about hope and water.
How to pronounce Hoʻolana
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Hoʻolana is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hoʻolana a boy or girl name?
Hoʻolana is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hoʻolana is still used for both boys and girls.