Hawaiian word · noun

hau

“the hau tree; cool, dew, snow”

🌧️ Names meaning rain

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2 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does hau mean in Hawaiian?

Hau is the native hibiscus tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) whose light wood made canoe outriggers, and also a word for coolness, dew, ice, and snow. Kēhau, dew, contains it. Haulani is heavenly dew, Kahau the dew, Leihau a lei of hau blossoms. Haunani, beautiful dew or beautiful snow, is a well-known girl's name.

Say it HOW. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

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

Names that start with hau (2)

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

Water
Haumea
“one dew”
Pronounced how-MEH-ahhau + mea
Girl
Beauty
Haunani
“beautiful snow, beautiful dew”
Pronounced how-NAH-neehau + nani
Girl

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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What does hau mean?

Hau means the hau tree; cool, dew, snow. Hau is the native hibiscus tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) whose light wood made canoe outriggers, and also a word for coolness, dew, ice, and snow.

How do you pronounce hau?

HOW. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is hau a Hawaiian name on its own?

Hau is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 2 names on this site, such as Haumea, Haunani.

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