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Nāpua

the flowers

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NAH·poo·ah

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

the, plural+puaflowers

What does Nāpua mean?

Nāpua is a Hawaiian girl name that means the flowers. The name comes from nā (the, plural) + pua (flowers). It is pronounced NAH-poo-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Nāpua belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower.

How to pronounce Nāpua

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 Nāpua a boy or girl name?

Nāpua 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.

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