What does Puanahele mean in Hawaiian?
Puanahele is a Hawaiian unisex name that means forest flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + nahele (forest). It is pronounced poo-ah-nah-HEH-leh, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puanahele belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, nature and tree.
How to pronounce Puanahele
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 Puanahele a boy or girl name?
Puanahele is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Puanahele is still used for both boys and girls.