What does Kukuinani mean in Hawaiian?
Kukuinani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful candlenut. The name comes from kukui (candlenut) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced koo-koo-ee-NAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kukuinani belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree, light and beauty.
How to pronounce Kukuinani
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 Kukuinani a boy or girl name?
Kukuinani 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.