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Lono

Pronounced LOH-noh

“god of agriculture, rain, fertility and peace”

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LOH·noh

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Lono mean in Hawaiian?

Lono is a Hawaiian boy name that means god of agriculture, rain, fertility and peace. The name comes from Lono, one of the four major Hawaiian gods. It is pronounced LOH-noh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Lono belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology, rain, peace and earth.

How to pronounce Lono

Say every vowel. The vowels in Lono are o as in “go”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Lono a boy or girl name?

Lono is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.

How often Lono is given in the U.S.

Social Security records show 15 U.S. babies named Lono from 2018 to 2023, all boys. It appears in 3 of those 6 years. Its peak was 2018, with 5. In the Hawaiʻi records it never reaches five births of one sex in a year, the level at which a name is listed.

How well recorded is Lono?

Lono has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Lono?

LOH-noh, in 2 syllables, with the stress on LOH.

Is Lono a girl's or a boy's name?

Lono is used mainly as a boy name, though Hawaiian names carry no grammatical gender and it can be given to any child.

What does Lono mean in Hawaiian?

god of agriculture, rain, fertility and peace. It comes from Lono, one of the four major Hawaiian gods.

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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