What does makana mean in Hawaiian?
Makana is a gift, a present, or a reward given freely. Makana is used alone as a unisex name for a longed-for child, and it combines as Makanalani (heavenly gift), Kamakana (the gift), and Makanaaloha (gift of love).
Say it mah-KAH-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site makana is part of 23 names: 15 begin with it, 6 end with it, and 2 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning gift.