Kainalu

Hawaiian

Etymology

kai (“sea”) + nalu (“wave”) = "billowy sea".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kai̯ˈna.lu/, [kəjˈnɐ.lu]

Proper noun

Kainalu

1. a male given name from Hawaiian

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.