What does Kaunaʻoa mean?
Kaunaʻoa is a Hawaiian girl name that means the native dodder vine, flower of Lānaʻi. The name comes from kaunaʻoa (Cuscuta sandwichiana). It is pronounced kow-nah-OH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaunaʻoa belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower.
How to pronounce Kaunaʻoa
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 Kaunaʻoa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaunaʻoa a boy or girl name?
Kaunaʻoa 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.