Moana

What does Moana mean?

Moana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means ocean, the open sea. The name comes from moana (ocean). It is pronounced moh-AH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Moana belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and water.

How to pronounce Moana

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 Moana a boy or girl name?

Moana is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Moana is still used for both boys and girls.