What does Keānuenuelani mean in Hawaiian?
Keānuenuelani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly rainbow. The name comes from ke (the) + ānuenue (rainbow) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced keh-ah-noo-eh-noo-eh-LAH-nee, with 8 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Keānuenuelani belongs with other Hawaiian names about sky, light, heaven and royalty.
How to pronounce Keānuenuelani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Keānuenuelani a boy or girl name?
Keānuenuelani 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.