What does Punahelelani mean in Hawaiian?
Punahelelani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly favorite. The name comes from punahele (favorite) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced poo-nah-heh-leh-LAH-nee, with 6 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Punahelelani belongs with other Hawaiian names about love, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Punahelelani
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 Punahelelani a boy or girl name?
Punahelelani 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.