What does Moanahiwa mean in Hawaiian?
Moanahiwa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means precious ocean. The name comes from moana (ocean) + hiwa (choice). It is pronounced moh-ah-nah-HEE-vah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Moanahiwa belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, love and royalty.
How to pronounce Moanahiwa
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Moanahiwa a boy or girl name?
Moanahiwa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Moanahiwa is still used for both boys and girls.