Hawaiian word · noun

wena

“glow, reddish tinge”

🔆 Names meaning light

Say it

VEH-nah

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does wena mean in Hawaiian?

Wena is a glow — the red flush of dawn on cloud, the warmth of a fire seen at a distance. It is close to ʻena but softer, describing light rather than heat.

Say it VEH-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site wena is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning light.

Names that end in wena (1)

Wena closes the name and colors everything before it.

Light
Kawena
“the glow, rosy glow of sunset”
Pronounced kah-VEH-nahka + wena
Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does wena mean?

Wena means glow, reddish tinge. Wena is a glow — the red flush of dawn on cloud, the warmth of a fire seen at a distance.

How do you pronounce wena?

VEH-nah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is wena a Hawaiian name on its own?

Wena is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Kawena.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in wena?

Kawena (the glow, rosy glow of sunset).

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