What does ʻIwakai mean in Hawaiian?
ʻIwakai is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea frigate bird. The name comes from ʻiwa (frigate bird) + kai (sea). It is pronounced ee-vah-KYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
ʻIwakai belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird, ocean and water.
How to pronounce ʻIwakai
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 ʻIwakai 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 ʻIwakai a boy or girl name?
ʻIwakai is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.