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Hawaiian word · noun

pō

“night, darkness”

Say it

POH

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1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does pō mean in Hawaiian?

Pō is night and darkness, and also the realm of the gods and ancestors from which life emerged in the creation chant Kumulipo. The Hawaiian calendar counted pō, nights, rather than days. Kapō is the night, Pōlani heavenly night, Pōmaikaʻi good fortune. A name that came to a family in a dream was an inoa pō, a night name.

Say it POH. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held a little longer. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site pō is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning moon.

Names that end in pō (1)

Pō closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Love

    Pilipo

    “night closeness”

    Pronounced pee-LEE-pohpili + pō

    Boy

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 pō mean?

Pō means night, darkness. Pō is night and darkness, and also the realm of the gods and ancestors from which life emerged in the creation chant Kumulipo.

How do you pronounce pō?

POH. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is pō a Hawaiian name on its own?

Pō is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Pilipo.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in pō?

Pilipo (night closeness).

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