What does Makananani mean in Hawaiian?
Makananani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful gift. The name comes from makana (gift) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced mah-kah-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.
Makananani belongs with other Hawaiian names about gift and beauty.
How to pronounce Makananani
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 Makananani a boy or girl name?
Makananani 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.