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Momi

Pronounced MOH-mee

“pearl”

momi, the Hawaiian wordMore girl names

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MOH·mee

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Momi mean in Hawaiian?

Momi is a Hawaiian girl name that means pearl. The name comes from momi (pearl). It is pronounced MOH-mee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Momi belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and beauty.

The words inside Momi

momi means pearl and appears in 3 Hawaiian names, among them Leimomi, Momilani.

How to pronounce Momi

Say every vowel. The vowels in Momi are o as in “go”, i as “ee”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Momi a boy or girl name?

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

How often Momi is given in the U.S.

No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Momi, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.

How well recorded is Momi?

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

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Momi?

MOH-mee, in 2 syllables, with the stress on MOH.

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

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

What does Momi mean in Hawaiian?

pearl. It comes from momi (pearl).

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

Names like Momi

  • “heavenly pearl”

    Pronounced moh-mee-LAH-neemomi + lani

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Leimomi

    “pearl lei, child of pearls”

    Pronounced lay-MOH-meelei + momi

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Makena

    “abundance, a beach on Maui”

    Pronounced mah-KEH-nah

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Kailani

    “sea and sky”

    Pronounced kye-LAH-neekai + lani

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Moana

    “ocean, the open sea”

    Pronounced moh-AH-nah

    Unisex
  • Wind

    Anuhea

    “cool, soft fragrance, like a mountain breeze”

    Pronounced ah-noo-HEH-ahanu + hea

    Girl
  • Beauty

    Kanani

    “the beauty”

    Pronounced kah-NAH-neeka + nani

    Girl
  • Beauty

    Nani

    “beauty, splendor”

    Pronounced NAH-nee

    Girl
  • Flower

    Puanani

    “beautiful flower”

    Pronounced poo-ah-NAH-neepua + nani

    Girl