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Makana

โ€œgift, rewardโ€

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mahยทKAHยทnah

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Makana mean?

Makana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means gift, reward. The name comes from makana (gift). It is pronounced mah-KAH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Makana belongs with other Hawaiian names about gift.

How to pronounce Makana

Say every vowel. A as in โ€œfatherโ€, e as in โ€œbetโ€, i as โ€œeeโ€, o as in โ€œgoโ€, u as โ€œooโ€. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Makana a boy or girl name?

Makana is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Makana is still used for both boys and girls.

Names like Makana

  • heavenly gift

    mah-kah-nah-LAH-nee๐ŸŽโœจUnisex
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  • to give generously without expecting return

    kah-hee-OW๐ŸŽโค๏ธUnisex
  • Hawaiian form of Matthew

    mah-KYE-oh๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŽBoy
  • abundance, a beach on Maui

    mah-KEH-nah๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒŠGirl
  • firstborn child

    hee-AH-poh๐ŸŽUnisex
  • blessing, good fortune

    poh-my-KAH-ee๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒ…Unisex
  • awakening, an offering

    ah-LAH-nah๐Ÿ”†๐ŸŽGirl
  • generous one (popular reading), to be lost or absorbed

    LEE-loh๐ŸŽGirl
  • cherished child, carried like a lei

    hee-ee-LAYโค๏ธ๐ŸŽGirl
    hiสปi+lei