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ʻEhu

sea spray, reddish hair

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EH·hoo

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

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What does ʻEhu mean in Hawaiian?

ʻEhu is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea spray, reddish hair. The name comes from ʻehu (sea spray, reddish hair). It is pronounced EH-hoo, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

ʻEhu belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.

How to pronounce ʻEhu

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻEhu is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is ʻEhu a boy or girl name?

ʻEhu is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.

Names like ʻEhu

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    ow-KYE💧🌊Boy
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  • the spray

    kah-EH-hoo🌊Boy
    ka+ʻehu
  • sea warrior

    kye-KOH-ah🌊🛡️Boy
    kai+koa
  • billowing sea, surf

    kye-NAH-loo🌊💧Boy
    kai+nalu
  • god of the ocean and voyaging

    kah-nah-LOH-ah🌋🌊Boy
  • captain

    kah-PEH-nah🌊💪Boy
  • the sand, the homeland

    keh-OH-neh🏝️🌊Boy
    ke+one
  • shark

    mah-NOH🌊💪Boy
  • the namesakes, name of navigator Nainoa Thompson

    nye-NOH-ah🌊Boy
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