The baby name Lono is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-no (Hawaiian: /ˈlo.no/; English: /ˈloʊnoʊ/).
Lono is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Lono is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-no (Hawaiian: /ˈlo.no/; English: /ˈloʊnoʊ/).
Lono is Hawaiian in Origin.
Rooted in the Hawaiian language, Lono comes from Proto-Polynesian *Rongo, “news, report,” and names a principal deity. In Hawaiian, lono means “news, tidings, fame,” and it also designates the god of rain, agriculture, fertility, and peace. The r→l sound change across Polynesia yields Lono in Hawaiʻi and Rongo elsewhere; as a given name it suggests abundance, renewal, and welcome tidings.
Deeply tied to the Makahiki harvest season - a time of ceremony and truce - Lono appears in royal theophoric names such as Lonoikamakahiki, and Hawaiian tradition once greeted Captain Cook as an embodiment of Lono. The name has long-standing use in Hawaiʻi, saw revival during the Hawaiian Renaissance, and, while largely masculine, can be used for any gender. Variants and cognates include Rongo (Māori, Tahitian, Cook Islands) and extended forms like Lonoikamakahiki. Overall meaning: “news, tidings,” coupled with the deity’s auspices of growth, rain, and peace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Lono is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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