Hawaiian word · noun

puna

“spring of water; coral”

💧 Names meaning water

Say it

POO-nah

In names

1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does puna mean in Hawaiian?

Puna is a spring of fresh water and also coral and lime. The district of Puna on Hawaiʻi island is named for its springs. Kapuna is the spring, Punalani a heavenly spring, Punakai a spring by the sea. Kupuna, grandparent or ancestor, is a related word meaning source.

Say it POO-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site puna is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning water.

Names that end in puna (1)

Puna closes the name and colors everything before it.

Water
Kapuna
“the spring”
Pronounced kah-POO-nahka + puna
Boy

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does puna mean?

Puna means spring of water; coral. Puna is a spring of fresh water and also coral and lime.

How do you pronounce puna?

POO-nah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is puna a Hawaiian name on its own?

Puna is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Kapuna.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in puna?

Kapuna (the spring).

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