What does Naiʻanani mean in Hawaiian?
Naiʻanani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful dolphin. The name comes from naiʻa (dolphin) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced nye-ah-NAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Naiʻanani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and beauty.
How to pronounce Naiʻanani
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 Naiʻanani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Naiʻanani a boy or girl name?
Naiʻanani 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.