What does Kāneʻohe mean?
Kāneʻohe is a Hawaiian unisex name that means bamboo man. The name comes from kāne (man) + ʻohe (bamboo). It is pronounced kah-neh-OH-heh, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kāneʻohe belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth and tree.
How to pronounce Kāneʻohe
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 Kāneʻohe is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kāneʻohe a boy or girl name?
Kāneʻohe is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kāneʻohe is still used for both boys and girls.