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Pekelo

Pronounced peh-KEH-loh

“Peter”

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peh·KEH·loh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Pekelo mean in Hawaiian?

Pekelo is a Hawaiian boy name that means Peter. The name comes from Petero (Peter). It is pronounced peh-KEH-loh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Pekelo belongs with other Hawaiian names about biblical.

How to pronounce Pekelo

Say every vowel. The vowels in Pekelo are e as in “bet”, o as in “go”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Pekelo a boy or girl name?

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

How often Pekelo is given in the U.S.

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

How well recorded is Pekelo?

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

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Pekelo?

peh-KEH-loh, in 3 syllables, with the stress on KEH.

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

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

What does Pekelo mean in Hawaiian?

Peter. It comes from Petero (Peter).

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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