What does ʻUmi mean?
ʻUmi is a Hawaiian boy name that means ten, ʻUmi-a-Līloa, a celebrated king of Hawaiʻi Island. The name comes from ʻumi (ten). It is pronounced OO-mee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
ʻUmi belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty.
How to pronounce ʻUmi
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻUmi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻUmi a boy or girl name?
ʻUmi 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.