What does Kaʻanā mean?
Kaʻanā is a Hawaiian boy name that means the cave (chiefly name from Molokaʻi legends). The name comes from ka (the) + ana (cave). It is pronounced kah-ah-NAH, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaʻanā belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth.
How to pronounce Kaʻanā
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 Kaʻanā is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻanā a boy or girl name?
Kaʻanā 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.