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.
The words inside ʻŌpūnui
ʻōpū means belly.
nui means big, great, important and appears in 4 Hawaiian names, among them Kahananui, Makanui, Ahonui.
How to pronounce ʻŌpūnui
Say every vowel. The vowels in ʻŌpūnui are o as in “go”, u as “oo”, i as “ee”. 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, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often ʻŌpūnui is given in the U.S.
No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named ʻŌpūnui, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.
How well recorded is ʻŌpūnui?
ʻŌpūnui has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.