What does Manaʻolana mean?
Manaʻolana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means hope, confidence. The name comes from manaʻo (thought) + lana (buoyant). It is pronounced mah-nah-oh-LAH-nah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Manaʻolana belongs with other Hawaiian names about hope.
How to pronounce Manaʻolana
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 Manaʻolana is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Manaʻolana a boy or girl name?
Manaʻolana is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Manaʻolana is still used for both boys and girls.