What does Puanui mean in Hawaiian?
Puanui is a Hawaiian unisex name that means great flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + nui (greatness). It is pronounced poo-ah-NOO-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puanui belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and strength.
How to pronounce Puanui
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 Puanui a boy or girl name?
Puanui is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Puanui is still used for both boys and girls.