What does Mahinakea mean in Hawaiian?
Mahinakea is a Hawaiian girl name that means clear moon. The name comes from mahina (moon) + kea (white). It is pronounced mah-hee-nah-KEH-ah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Mahinakea belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon, sky and light.
How to pronounce Mahinakea
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 Mahinakea a boy or girl name?
Mahinakea 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.