What does Hoʻonani mean?
Hoʻonani is a Hawaiian unisex name that means to glorify, to make beautiful. The name comes from hoʻo (to cause) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced hoh-oh-NAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hoʻonani belongs with other Hawaiian names about beauty.
How to pronounce Hoʻonani
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 Hoʻonani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hoʻonani a boy or girl name?
Hoʻonani is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hoʻonani is still used for both boys and girls.