What does hono mean in Hawaiian?
Hono is a bay, and it also means to join, stitch, or unite. Honolulu is the sheltered bay, and Honokōhau and Honokaʻa are among the many hono place names. Kahono is the bay, Honolani a heavenly bay, Leihono a lei of bays.
Say it HOH-noh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site hono is part of 11 names: 5 begin with it, 5 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning ocean.