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