What does Kūhiō mean?
Kūhiō is a Hawaiian boy name that means name of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, delegate to the U.S. Congress. The name comes from chiefly name, kūhiō is also a plant. It is pronounced koo-hee-OH, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kūhiō belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty.
How to pronounce Kūhiō
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kūhiō a boy or girl name?
Kūhiō is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.