At a Glance: Name: Kahananui – Meaning: strenuous, hard work; a big undertaking – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-hah-nah-NOO-ee
Kahananui is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “strenuous, hard work; a big undertaking”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kahananui
Meaning: Strenuous, hard work; a big undertaking.
Origin: Hawaiian.
A common claim: The great deed Actually: Wiktionary breaks this down as ka + hana ('work') + nui ('big'), pointing to 'great, hard work' or 'a big undertaking' — not a heroic deed or accomplishment.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kahananui
Phonetic: kah-hah-nah-NOO-ee IPA: /kəˌhɑːnəˈnuːi/
Popularity of Kahananui
Kahananui doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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