What does Mahinanani mean in Hawaiian?
Mahinanani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful moon. The name comes from mahina (moon) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced mah-hee-nah-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.
Mahinanani belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon, sky and beauty.
How to pronounce Mahinanani
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 Mahinanani a boy or girl name?
Mahinanani 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.