What does Puawai mean in Hawaiian?
Puawai is a Hawaiian unisex name that means water flower. The name comes from pua (flower) + wai (water). It is pronounced poo-ah-WYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puawai belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and water.
How to pronounce Puawai
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 Puawai a boy or girl name?
Puawai is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Puawai is still used for both boys and girls.