What does Moanakea mean in Hawaiian?
Moanakea is a Hawaiian girl name that means clear ocean. The name comes from moana (ocean) + kea (white). It is pronounced moh-ah-nah-KEH-ah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Moanakea belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and light.
How to pronounce Moanakea
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 Moanakea a boy or girl name?
Moanakea 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.