What does Kaʻanoʻi mean?
Kaʻanoʻi is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the beloved, the cherished one. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻanoʻi (desire, beloved). It is pronounced kah-ah-NOH-ee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaʻanoʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about love.
How to pronounce Kaʻanoʻi
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 Kaʻanoʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻanoʻi a boy or girl name?
Kaʻanoʻi is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kaʻanoʻi is still used for both boys and girls.