What does Nuʻuanu mean in Hawaiian?
Nuʻuanu is a Hawaiian boy name that means height, cool. The name comes from nuʻu (height) + anu (cool). It is pronounced noo-oo-AH-noo, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Nuʻuanu
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 Nuʻuanu is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Nuʻuanu a boy or girl name?
Nuʻuanu is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.