Ienipela
Ienipela is the Hawaiian way to say the female given name Jennifer.
Ienipela is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- Hawaiian does not have a 'J' sound, so the letter 'I' is frequently used to approximate the sound at the start of names like Ienipela.
- The 'P' in Ienipela represents the 'f' sound from 'Jennifer' because Hawaiian lacks a labiodental fricative.
- The spelling of Ienipela follows the rule that Hawaiian words cannot end in a consonant, a common feature of many Polynesian languages.
Example conversation
Koa and Noelani are talking about their coworker.
- KoaHe aha ka inoa o ka mea hana hou?What is the name of the new worker?
- NoelaniʻO Ienipela kona inoa.Her name is Jennifer.
- KoaHe kanaka maikaʻi ʻo Ienipela?Is Jennifer a nice person?
- NoelaniʻAe, he mea ʻakikiki loa ʻo ia.Yes, she is very friendly.
