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Hawaiian word · noun

loke

“rose”

Say it

LOH-keh

In names

2 names

2 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does loke mean in Hawaiian?

Loke is the rose, borrowed from English after roses reached the islands. The lokelani, the small pink cottage rose, is the flower of Maui. Loke is a girl's name, and it forms Lokelani (heavenly rose), Kaloke (the rose), and Leiloke (a lei of roses).

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

On this site loke 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 flower.

Names that start with loke (1)

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

  • Flower

    Lokelani

    “heavenly rose, the pink rose of Maui”

    Pronounced loh-keh-LAH-neeloke + lani

    Girl

Other names with loke (1)

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

  • Flower

    Loke

    “rose”

    Pronounced LOH-keh

    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

Questions people ask

What does loke mean?

Loke means rose. Loke is the rose, borrowed from English after roses reached the islands.

How do you pronounce loke?

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

Is loke a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Loke is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 1 longer names.

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