What does Kanaʻauao mean in Hawaiian?
Kanaʻauao is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the wisdom. The name comes from ka (the) + naʻauao (wisdom). It is pronounced kah-nah-ow-OW, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kanaʻauao belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom.
How to pronounce Kanaʻauao
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 Kanaʻauao is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kanaʻauao a boy or girl name?
Kanaʻauao is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kanaʻauao is still used for both boys and girls.