What does ʻIwanani mean in Hawaiian?
ʻIwanani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful frigate bird. The name comes from ʻiwa (frigate bird) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced ee-vah-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.
ʻIwanani belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird, ocean and beauty.
How to pronounce ʻIwanani
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 ʻIwanani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻIwanani a boy or girl name?
ʻIwanani 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.