What does ʻIoaloha mean in Hawaiian?
ʻIoaloha is a Hawaiian girl name that means beloved hawk. The name comes from ʻio (hawk) + aloha (love). It is pronounced ee-oh-ah-LOH-hah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
ʻIoaloha belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird and love.
How to pronounce ʻIoaloha
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 ʻIoaloha is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻIoaloha a boy or girl name?
ʻIoaloha is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.