What does pueo mean in Hawaiian?
Pueo is the Hawaiian short-eared owl, one of the most common ʻaumakua, or family guardian spirits, and a protector that is said to lead lost travelers home. Pueo is a unisex name, and it forms Kapueo (the owl), Pueolani (heavenly owl), and Leipueo.
Say it poo-EH-oh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site pueo is part of 7 names: 4 begin with it, 2 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning bird.