Nuanua: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nuanua – Meaning: rainbow – Origin: Samoan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: noo-ah-NOO-ah


Nuanua is a Samoan unisex name meaning “rainbow”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Nuanua

Meaning: Rainbow.

Origin: Samoan.

How to Pronounce Nuanua

Phonetic: noo-ah-NOO-ah   IPA: /nu.aˈnu.a/

Popularity of Nuanua

Nuanua 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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