43%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Hawaiian Pronounced Pron. poo-a-NA-nee [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "beautiful flower" or "beautiful offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and nani "beauty, glory". Categories beauty, dancers, flowers, glory, nature, plants, top 10 in Hawaii - 1940-1969, top 10 in Hawaii - 1970-1989
