Nanea

What does Nanea mean?

Nanea is a Hawaiian girl name that means relaxed, absorbed, fascinating. The name comes from nanea (at ease). It is pronounced nah-NEH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Nanea belongs with other Hawaiian names about peace and joy.

How to pronounce Nanea

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Nanea a boy or girl name?

Nanea 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.