What does Puaānuenue mean in Hawaiian?
Puaānuenue is a Hawaiian girl name that means rainbow flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + ānuenue (rainbow). It is pronounced poo-ah-ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh, with 7 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puaānuenue belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, sky and light.
How to pronounce Puaānuenue
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 Puaānuenue a boy or girl name?
Puaānuenue 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.