What does ʻŌpūnui mean in Hawaiian?
ʻŌpūnui is a Hawaiian boy name that means belly, big. The name comes from ʻōpū (belly) + nui (big). It is pronounced oh-poo-NOO-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce ʻŌpūnui
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 ʻŌpūnui is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻŌpūnui a boy or girl name?
ʻŌpūnui 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.