Honaw: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Bear
Origin
Hopi
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
HOH-naw

Honaw is a Hopi boy's name meaning “bear”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Honaw

Meaning: Bear.

Origin: Hopi.

How to Pronounce Honaw

HOH-nawIPA /ˈhoʊnɔː/

Popularity of Honaw

Honaw 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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