What does Māpuana mean in Hawaiian?
Māpuana is a Hawaiian girl name that means wafted fragrance. The name comes from māpuana (wafted fragrance). It is pronounced mah-poo-AH-nah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Māpuana
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Māpuana a boy or girl name?
Māpuana 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.