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Onekea

clear sand

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Say it

oh·neh·KEH·ah

4 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

onesand+keawhite

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What does Onekea mean in Hawaiian?

Onekea is a Hawaiian girl name that means clear sand. The name comes from one (sand) + kea (white). It is pronounced oh-neh-KEH-ah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Onekea belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth, ocean and light.

How to pronounce Onekea

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 Onekea a boy or girl name?

Onekea 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.

Names like Onekea

  • clear island

    moh-koo-KEH-ah🏝️🌊🔆Girl
    moku+kea
  • beloved sand

    oh-neh-ah-LOH-hah🏝️🌊❤️Girl
    one+aloha
  • heavenly sand

    oh-neh-LAH-nee🏝️🌊Girl
    one+lani
  • calm sand

    oh-neh-mah-LEE-eh🏝️🌊🕊️Girl
    one+mālie
  • beautiful sand

    oh-neh-NAH-nee🏝️🌊🌸Girl
    one+nani
  • island (from the English loanword)

    eye-LAH-nah🌊🏝️Girl
  • rainbow sea

    kye-ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh🌊💧☁️Girl
    kai+ānuenue
  • clear sea

    kye-KEH-ah🌊💧🔆Girl
    kai+kea
  • the heavenly island

    kah-moh-koo-LAH-nee🏝️🌊Girl
    ka+moku+lani