What does ʻohu mean in Hawaiian?
ʻOhu is the mist that settles on the mountains — a fine low cloud rather than rain or fog.
Hawaiian distinguishes its moisture carefully: ua is rain, noe is a fine mist, kēhau is dew, and ʻohu is the cloud resting on a ridge. Each carries a different feeling, and names choose between them deliberately.
ʻOhu also means adorned or decorated, as a peak wearing its cloud.
Say it OH-hoo. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site ʻohu is part of 2 names: 0 begin with it, 2 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning rain.