What does Kaʻupena mean?
Kaʻupena is a Hawaiian boy name that means the fishing net. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻupena (net). It is pronounced kah-oo-PEH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaʻupena belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.
How to pronounce Kaʻupena
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 Kaʻupena is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻupena a boy or girl name?
Kaʻupena is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.