Haumea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Haumea – Meaning: red ruler – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: how-MAY-uh


Haumea is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning “red ruler”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.

Meaning & Origin of Haumea

Meaning: Red ruler.

Origin: Hawaiian.

A common claim: Hawaiian goddess of childbirth and fertility Actually: That describes Haumea's mythological role, not the literal meaning of her name — Wiktionary translates the name itself as 'red ruler.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Haumea

Phonetic: how-MAY-uh   IPA: /haʊˈmeɪə/

Popularity of Haumea

Haumea doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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