What does Makanui mean in Hawaiian?
Makanui is a Hawaiian boy name that means great eye. The name comes from maka (eye) + nui (big). It is pronounced mah-kah-NOO-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Makanui belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and strength.
How to pronounce Makanui
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 Makanui a boy or girl name?
Makanui is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.