What does Leihonu mean in Hawaiian?
Leihonu is a Hawaiian unisex name that means turtle lei. The name comes from lei (lei) + honu (turtle). It is pronounced lay-HOH-noo, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Leihonu belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, love and ocean.
How to pronounce Leihonu
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leihonu a boy or girl name?
Leihonu is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Leihonu is still used for both boys and girls.