What does Kuʻuhonu mean in Hawaiian?
Kuʻuhonu is a Hawaiian unisex name that means my turtle. The name comes from kuʻu (my) + honu (turtle). It is pronounced koo-oo-HOH-noo, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kuʻuhonu belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and ocean.
How to pronounce Kuʻuhonu
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 Kuʻuhonu is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kuʻuhonu a boy or girl name?
Kuʻuhonu is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kuʻuhonu is still used for both boys and girls.