What does Puʻuhonualani mean in Hawaiian?
Puʻuhonualani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly refuge. The name comes from puʻuhonua (refuge) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced poo-oo-hoh-noo-ah-LAH-nee, with 7 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Puʻuhonualani belongs with other Hawaiian names about peace, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Puʻuhonualani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Puʻuhonualani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Puʻuhonualani a boy or girl name?
Puʻuhonualani 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.