What does Pōnani mean in Hawaiian?
Pōnani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful night. The name comes from pō (night) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced poh-NAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Pōnani belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon and beauty.
How to pronounce Pōnani
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 Pōnani a boy or girl name?
Pōnani is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.