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Hawaiian word · verb, noun

alohi

“to shine, brightness”

Say it

ah-LOH-hee

In names

2 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 1 unisex

What does alohi mean in Hawaiian?

Alohi means to shine, sparkle, or glitter, and as a noun it is brightness. Alohilani, the bright sky, is a well-known girl's name and the name of a Waikīkī hotel. Kaalohi is the brightness, Alohikai the shining sea.

Say it ah-LOH-hee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site alohi is part of 2 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning light.

Names that start with alohi (1)

Alohi comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • “bright sky, heavenly brightness”

    Pronounced ah-loh-hee-LAH-neealohi + lani

    Girl

Other names with alohi (1)

Alohi sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Light

    Alohi

    “shining, brilliant”

    Pronounced ah-LOH-hee

    Unisex

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

Questions people ask

What does alohi mean?

Alohi means to shine, brightness. Alohi means to shine, sparkle, or glitter, and as a noun it is brightness.

How do you pronounce alohi?

ah-LOH-hee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is alohi a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Alohi is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 1 longer names.

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