Hone: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hone – Meaning: God is gracious – Origin: Māori (form of John) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAW-neh


Hone is a Māori (form of John) boy's name meaning “God is gracious”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Hone

Meaning: God is gracious.

Origin: Māori (form of John).

How to Pronounce Hone

Phonetic: HAW-neh   IPA: /ˈhɔnɛ/

Popularity of Hone

Hone 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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