What does Nāinoa mean?
Nāinoa is a Hawaiian boy name that means the namesakes, name of navigator Nainoa Thompson. The name comes from nā (the) + inoa (names). It is pronounced nye-NOH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Nāinoa belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and star.
How to pronounce Nāinoa
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Nāinoa a boy or girl name?
Nāinoa 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.