What does Leikēhau mean in Hawaiian?
Leikēhau is a Hawaiian girl name that means dewy lei. The name comes from lei (lei) + kēhau (dew). It is pronounced lay-keh-HOW, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Leikēhau belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, love and water.
How to pronounce Leikēhau
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leikēhau a boy or girl name?
Leikēhau 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.