What does Puakiele mean in Hawaiian?
Puakiele is a Hawaiian girl name that means gardenia flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + kiele (gardenia). It is pronounced poo-ah-kee-EH-leh, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puakiele belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower.
How to pronounce Puakiele
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 Puakiele a boy or girl name?
Puakiele 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.