What does punahele mean in Hawaiian?
Punahele is a favourite — a child or person singled out for particular affection. The word is used warmly but can also mark the complications that come with being the preferred one.
Say it poo-nah-HEH-leh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site punahele is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. They split evenly between girls and boys, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning love.