What does Kuʻumanu mean in Hawaiian?
Kuʻumanu is a Hawaiian unisex name that means my bird. The name comes from kuʻu (my) + manu (bird). It is pronounced koo-oo-MAH-noo, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kuʻumanu belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and bird.
How to pronounce Kuʻumanu
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 Kuʻumanu is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kuʻumanu a boy or girl name?
Kuʻumanu is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kuʻumanu is still used for both boys and girls.