Hawaiian Name Finder
Unisex🌴 Tree

Kaniu

the coconut

More unisex names

Say it

kah·NEW

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kathe+niucoconut

By ·

What does Kaniu mean in Hawaiian?

Kaniu is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the coconut. The name comes from ka (the) + niu (coconut). It is pronounced kah-NEW, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

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

Kaniu belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree.

How to pronounce Kaniu

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 Kaniu a boy or girl name?

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

Names like Kaniu

  • the pandanus

    kah-HAH-lah🌴Unisex
    ka+hala
  • the forest

    kah-nah-HEH-leh🌿🌴Unisex
    ka+nahele
  • bamboo man

    kah-neh-OH-heh🏝️🌴Unisex
    kāne+ʻohe
  • the bamboo

    kah-OH-heh🌴🌿Unisex
    ka+ʻohe
  • candlenut tree, light, enlightenment

    koo-KOO-ee🌴🔆Unisex
  • everlasting candlenut

    koo-koo-ee-MOW🌴🔆🌱Unisex
    kukui+mau
  • brave, bold, fearless, the koa tree

    KOH-ah💪🛡️🌴Boy
  • the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name

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

    LEE-koh🌿🌴Unisex