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Punahele

favorite, cherished one

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poo·nah·HEH·leh

4 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Punahele mean?

Punahele is a Hawaiian unisex name that means favorite, cherished one. The name comes from punahele (favorite). It is pronounced poo-nah-HEH-leh, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Punahele belongs with other Hawaiian names about love.

How to pronounce Punahele

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 Punahele a boy or girl name?

Punahele is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Punahele is still used for both boys and girls.

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