Kainalu
Hawaiian
Etymology
kai (“sea”) + nalu (“wave”) = "billowy sea".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kajˈna.lu/, [kɐjˈnɐlu]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [kɛjˈnɐlu]
Proper noun
Kainalu
- A male given name.
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kainalu occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 3 men.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii during 1996-1997 and 1999-2008.