What does Pono mean?
Pono is a Hawaiian unisex name that means righteousness, goodness, balance. The name comes from pono (proper, moral, in harmony). It is pronounced POH-noh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Pono belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom and peace.
How to pronounce Pono
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 Pono a boy or girl name?
Pono is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Pono is still used for both boys and girls.