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Moani

light breeze carrying fragrance

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moh·AH·nee

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Moani mean?

Moani is a Hawaiian girl name that means light breeze carrying fragrance. The name comes from moani (fragrant breeze). It is pronounced moh-AH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Moani belongs with other Hawaiian names about wind and flower.

How to pronounce Moani

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 Moani a boy or girl name?

Moani 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.

Names like Moani

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  • the fragrant berry of Kauaʻi used in lei

    moh-kee-HAH-nah🌺🌿Girl
  • heavenly lei, royal child

    lay-LAH-nee🌺👑Girl
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  • child of heaven, heavenly flowers

    LAY-ah🌺Girl
  • cool, soft fragrance, like a mountain breeze

    ah-noo-HEH-ah🍃🌿🌸Girl
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  • my lei, my beloved

    koo-oo-LAY❤️🌺Girl
  • the ʻōhiʻa lehua blossom, sacred to Pele

    leh-HOO-ah🌺🔥🌋Girl