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Kapono

the righteous one, the good

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kah·POH·noh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kathe+ponorighteous, proper

What does Kapono mean?

Kapono is a Hawaiian boy name that means the righteous one, the good. The name comes from ka (the) + pono (righteous, proper). It is pronounced kah-POH-noh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kapono belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom and peace.

How to pronounce Kapono

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kapono a boy or girl name?

Kapono 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.

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