What does ʻIwaaloha mean in Hawaiian?
ʻIwaaloha is a Hawaiian girl name that means beloved frigate bird. The name comes from ʻiwa (frigate bird) + aloha (love). It is pronounced ee-vah-ah-LOH-hah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
ʻIwaaloha belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird, ocean and love.
How to pronounce ʻIwaaloha
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻIwaaloha is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻIwaaloha a boy or girl name?
ʻIwaaloha is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.