Liam Patel

By Liam Patel
Linguistics Researcher

Updated on September 05, 2024

Puanani

US Popularity Rank: 11188

Origin: Hawaiian

Meaning: Beautiful flower

Looking for something that'll flourish in every season? Fun, floral Puanani might fulfill your heart’s desires. Like many monikers across the islands, Puanani—a girl's name meaning “beautiful flower” in Hawaiian—is a lovely nod to Mother Nature's wonders and might even inspire your little one to tune into their inner tree-hugger. Puanani is also the first name of Puanani Cravalho, whose daughter Auliʻi Cravalho voiced the character of Moana in Disney’s 2016 motion picture Moana.

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