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Hawaiian word · noun

ʻole

“without, lacking”

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OH-leh

In names

1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does ʻole mean in Hawaiian?

ʻOle marks absence — without, none, not. It attaches to the end of a word to negate it, which is how Kalanianaʻole reads as the chief without measure: rank beyond counting.

Say it OH-leh. 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 ʻole is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning earth.

Names that end in ʻole (1)

ʻole closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • “the royal chief without measure”

    Pronounced kah-lah-nee-ah-nah-OH-lehka + lani + ana + ʻole

    Boy

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 ʻole mean?

ʻole means without, lacking. ʻOle marks absence — without, none, not.

How do you pronounce ʻole?

OH-leh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is ʻole a Hawaiian name on its own?

ʻole is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Kalanianaʻole.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in ʻole?

Kalanianaʻole (the royal chief without measure).

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