What does Kaʻanāʻanā mean in Hawaiian?
Kaʻanāʻanā is a Hawaiian girl name that means the, black magic. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻanāʻanā (black magic). It is pronounced kah-ah-nah-AH-nah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Kaʻanāʻanā
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 Kaʻanāʻanā is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻanāʻanā a boy or girl name?
Kaʻanāʻanā 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.