What does anu mean in Hawaiian?
Anu is coolness — the chill of upland air, mist and mountain rain rather than the cold of ice.
Hawaiʻi's cool is vertical: it comes with altitude and with the rain that sits on the windward slopes. Anu describes that particular freshness, and it carries a pleasant sense rather than a harsh one.
Keanu, the best-known name built on it, is 'the cool breeze'.
Say it AH-noo. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site anu is part of 3 names: 1 begin with it, 2 end with it. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning wind.