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