What does momi mean in Hawaiian?
Momi is a pearl, and pearl shell was prized for fishhooks and ornaments. It stands alone as a girl's name and combines as Leimomi (a lei of pearls), Kamomi (the pearl), and Momilani (heavenly pearl). Pearl Harbor is Puʻuloa in Hawaiian, but its old lagoon was known for its pearl oysters.
Say it MOH-mee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site momi is part of 21 names: 12 begin with it, 7 end with it, and 2 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning beauty.