What does Kēhau mean in Hawaiian?
Kēhau is a Hawaiian unisex name that means dew, gentle mist. The name comes from kēhau (dew). It is pronounced KEH-how, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kēhau belongs with other Hawaiian names about water, nature and rain.
The words inside Kēhau
kēhau means dew and appears in 2 Hawaiian names, among them Kehaulani.
How to pronounce Kēhau
Say every vowel. The vowels in Kēhau are e as in “bet”, a as in “father”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kēhau a boy or girl name?
Kēhau is unisex. Hawaiian has no grammatical gender, and most traditional names were given to any child.
How often Kēhau is given in the U.S.
No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Kēhau, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.
How well recorded is Kēhau?
Kēhau has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.