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Hawaiian word · noun

wehi

“adornment, ornament”

Say it

WEH-hee

In names

3 names

3 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does wehi mean in Hawaiian?

Wehi is an adornment or decoration, and wehiwehi is lush and adorned. A hula that honors a chief is a hula wehi. Kawehi is the adornment and a common girl's name, Wehilani a heavenly adornment, Leiwehi a decorative lei.

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

On this site wehi is part of 3 names: 0 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 beauty.

Names that end in wehi (2)

Wehi closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Beauty

    Kawehi

    “the adornment”

    Pronounced kah-VEH-heeka + wehi

    Girl
  • Nature

    Uluwehi

    “lush and green, verdant beauty”

    Pronounced oo-loo-VEH-heeulu + wehi

    Girl

Other names with wehi (1)

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

  • Beauty

    Wehi

    “adornment, decoration”

    Pronounced VEH-hee

    Girl

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 wehi mean?

Wehi means adornment, ornament. Wehi is an adornment or decoration, and wehiwehi is lush and adorned.

How do you pronounce wehi?

WEH-hee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is wehi a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Wehi is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 2 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in wehi?

Kawehi (the adornment), Uluwehi (lush and green, verdant beauty).

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