What does Naʻauao mean?
Naʻauao is a Hawaiian unisex name that means wisdom, enlightened. The name comes from naʻau (gut, mind) + ao (light). It is pronounced nah-ow-OW, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Naʻauao belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom and light.
How to pronounce Naʻauao
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Naʻauao is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Naʻauao a boy or girl name?
Naʻauao is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Naʻauao is still used for both boys and girls.