Lono Boy
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: LOH-noh /ˈloʊ.noʊ/
Origin: Lono is a name of Hawaiian origin derived from the Hawaiian god of agriculture, fertility, rainfall, music, and peace. It is rooted in ancient Polynesian mythology and culture.
Meaning: Lono means "god of agriculture and peace" in Hawaiian, referring to one of the four major deities in the Hawaiian pantheon.
Historical & Cultural Background
Lono is one of the four major gods in traditional Hawaiian religion, alongside Kāne, Kū, and Kanaloa. He was particularly associated with the Makahiki season, an annual four-month period of peace, celebration, and tribute dedicated to Lono during which warfare was forbidden.
Ancient Hawaiians honored Lono through festivals, offerings, and ceremonies that celebrated the harvest and fertility of the land. The name carries deep cultural and spiritual significance in Hawaiian tradition and reflects the indigenous Polynesian connection to agriculture and natural cycles.
While traditionally a name of divine association, modern usage as a given name remains relatively rare but reflects a desire to honor Hawaiian heritage and spirituality.
Fictional characters named Lono
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Lono is a character in the comic book series 100 Bullets who serves as an enforcer and one of the main antagonists in the crime noir story.
Sibling suggestions
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Similar names
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Lono was first seen in the United States in 2018.
Lono has ranked as high as #25323 nationally, which occurred in 2022, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Lono has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Lono is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Lono was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Lono.
| Year | Total Births | Boy |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
Top States for Lono
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