What does Nāpueo mean in Hawaiian?
Nāpueo is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the owls. The name comes from nā (the (plural)) + pueo (owl). It is pronounced nah-poo-EH-oh, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Nāpueo belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird.
How to pronounce Nāpueo
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Nāpueo a boy or girl name?
Nāpueo is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Nāpueo is still used for both boys and girls.