What does Puakenikeni mean?
Puakenikeni is a Hawaiian girl name that means the ten-cent flower, a fragrant lei blossom. The name comes from pua (flower) + kenikeni (ten cents). It is pronounced poo-ah-keh-nee-KEH-nee, with 6 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Puakenikeni belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower.
How to pronounce Puakenikeni
Say every vowel. A as in โfatherโ, e as in โbetโ, i as โeeโ, o as in โgoโ, u as โooโ. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Puakenikeni a boy or girl name?
Puakenikeni 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.