What does Hoʻoilo mean?
Hoʻoilo is a Hawaiian unisex name that means winter, the rainy season. The name comes from hoʻoilo (winter). It is pronounced hoh-oh-EE-loh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hoʻoilo belongs with other Hawaiian names about rain and nature.
How to pronounce Hoʻoilo
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 Hoʻoilo is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hoʻoilo a boy or girl name?
Hoʻoilo is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hoʻoilo is still used for both boys and girls.