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Hawaiian word · noun

noe

“mist, fine rain”

Say it

NOH-eh

In names

6 names

5 girl · 0 boy · 1 unisex

What does noe mean in Hawaiian?

Noe is mist, fog, or fine rain, the soft rain of the upland valleys. It is used on its own as a girl's name and as an element: Noelani is heavenly mist, Kanoe the mist, Noenoe misty. Because Noel sounds similar, Noelani is sometimes chosen for a child born near Christmas.

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

On this site noe is part of 6 names: 1 begin with it, 3 end with it, and 2 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning rain.

Names that start with noe (1)

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

  • Heaven

    Noelani

    “heavenly mist”

    Pronounced noh-eh-LAH-neenoe + lani

    Girl

Names that end in noe (3)

Noe closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Water

    Kanoe

    “the mist”

    Pronounced kah-NOH-ehka + noe

    Girl
  • Hawaiian

    Lilinoe

    “fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea”

    Pronounced lee-lee-NOH-ehlili + noe

    Girl
  • Water

    Kauanoe

    “misty rain”

    Pronounced kow-ah-NOH-ehka + ua + noe

    Girl

Other names with noe (2)

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

  • Heaven

    Kanoelani

    “the heavenly mist”

    Pronounced kah-noh-eh-LAH-neeka + noe + lani

    Girl
  • Water

    Noe

    “mist, misty rain”

    Pronounced NOH-eh

    Unisex

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 noe mean?

Noe means mist, fine rain. Noe is mist, fog, or fine rain, the soft rain of the upland valleys.

How do you pronounce noe?

NOH-eh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is noe a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Noe is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 5 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in noe?

Kanoe (the mist), Lilinoe (fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea), Kauanoe (misty rain).

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