What does Kahauʻoli mean in Hawaiian?
Kahauʻoli is a Hawaiian girl name that means the joy. The name comes from ka (the) + hauʻoli (joy). It is pronounced kah-how-OH-lee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kahauʻoli belongs with other Hawaiian names about joy.
How to pronounce Kahauʻoli
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 Kahauʻoli is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kahauʻoli a boy or girl name?
Kahauʻoli 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.