Hawaiian Name Finder

Kanahele

the forest

More unisex names

Say it

kah·nah·HEH·leh

4 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kathe+naheleforest

By ·

What does Kanahele mean in Hawaiian?

Kanahele is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the forest. The name comes from ka (the) + nahele (forest). It is pronounced kah-nah-HEH-leh, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Kanahele belongs with other Hawaiian names about nature and tree.

How to pronounce Kanahele

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 Kanahele a boy or girl name?

Kanahele is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kanahele is still used for both boys and girls.

Names like Kanahele

  • the bamboo

    kah-OH-heh🌴🌿Unisex
    ka+ʻohe
  • the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name

    kah-LEE-ah🌴🌿Girl
  • leaf bud, newly opened leaf, child

    LEE-koh🌿🌴Unisex
  • the heavenly forest

    kah-nah-heh-leh-LAH-nee🌿🌴Girl
    ka+nahele+lani
  • the breadfruit

    kah-OO-loo🌴🌿Boy
    ka+ulu
  • the heavenly breadfruit

    kah-oo-loo-LAH-nee🌴🌿Girl
    ka+ulu+lani
  • forest lei

    lay-nah-HEH-leh🌺❤️🌿Unisex
    lei+nahele
  • everlasting forest

    nah-heh-leh-MOW🌿🌴🌱Unisex
    nahele+mau
  • forest flower

    poo-ah-nah-HEH-leh🌺🌿🌴Unisex
    pua+nahele