Hawaiian word · noun

mokihana

“a fragrant native berry”

🌺 Names meaning flower Mokihana as a name

Say it

moh-kee-HAH-nah

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does mokihana mean in Hawaiian?

Mokihana is a small anise-scented berry that grows only on Kauaʻi, strung into lei with maile. It is the island lei material of Kauaʻi and the scent lasts for months.

Say it moh-kee-HAH-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site mokihana is part of 1 names: 0 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.

Other names with mokihana (1)

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

Mokihana
the fragrant berry of Kauaʻi used in lei
moh-kee-HAH-nah🌺🌿Girl

Sources

Hawaiian Dictionary, Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert, University of Hawaiʻi Press, 1986. Used for word meanings and spellings.
Place Names of Hawaii, Pukui, Elbert, and Esther T. Mookini, University of Hawaiʻi Press, 1974. Used for island, town, and volcano names.
Nānā i ke Kumu (Look to the Source), Pukui, Haertig, and Lee, Queen Liliʻuokalani Children's Center, 1972. Used for naming customs.
Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (wehewehe.org), Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Used for checking each word against the online dictionary.
Hawaiian given names, Wiktionary category, Creative Commons BY-SA. Used for attested names and gender.
Popular Baby Names by State, U.S. Social Security Administration. Used for popularity.

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Questions people ask

What does mokihana mean?

Mokihana means a fragrant native berry. Mokihana is a small anise-scented berry that grows only on Kauaʻi, strung into lei with maile.

How do you pronounce mokihana?

moh-kee-HAH-nah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is mokihana a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Mokihana is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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