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Kaʻehu

the spray

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kah·EH·hoo

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kathe+ʻehusea spray, reddish hair

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What does Kaʻehu mean in Hawaiian?

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

Kaʻehu belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.

How to pronounce Kaʻehu

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 Kaʻehu is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kaʻehu a boy or girl name?

Kaʻehu 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 Kaʻehu

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  • god of the ocean and voyaging

    kah-nah-LOH-ah🌋🌊Boy
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    kah-PEH-nah🌊💪Boy
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    keh-OH-neh🏝️🌊Boy
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    kah-ow-KYE🌊Boy
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    kah-HOH-noh🌊Boy
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  • of the land sea

    kye-EYE-nah🌊💧🏝️Boy
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  • sheltered sea

    kye-AH-vah🌊💧Boy
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