What does Kawena mean?
Kawena is a Hawaiian girl name that means the glow, rosy glow of sunset. The name comes from ka (the) + wena (glow). It is pronounced kah-VEH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kawena belongs with other Hawaiian names about light and sun.
How to pronounce Kawena
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kawena a boy or girl name?
Kawena is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.