What does Kuʻumoana mean in Hawaiian?
Kuʻumoana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means my ocean. The name comes from kuʻu (my) + moana (ocean). It is pronounced koo-oo-moh-AH-nah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kuʻumoana belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and ocean.
How to pronounce Kuʻumoana
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 Kuʻumoana is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kuʻumoana a boy or girl name?
Kuʻumoana is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kuʻumoana is still used for both boys and girls.