Kapena

What does Kapena mean?

Kapena is a Hawaiian boy name that means captain. The name comes from kāpena (captain). It is pronounced kah-PEH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kapena belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and strength.

How to pronounce Kapena

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 Kapena a boy or girl name?

Kapena 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.