What does Palinui mean in Hawaiian?
Palinui is a Hawaiian unisex name that means great cliff. The name comes from pali (cliff) + nui (greatness). It is pronounced pah-lee-NOO-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Palinui belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth, mountain and strength.
How to pronounce Palinui
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Palinui a boy or girl name?
Palinui is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Palinui is still used for both boys and girls.