What does Kaiʻāina mean in Hawaiian?
Kaiʻāina is a Hawaiian boy name that means of the land sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + ʻāina (land). It is pronounced kye-EYE-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kaiʻāina belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, water and earth.
How to pronounce Kaiʻāina
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 Kaiʻāina is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaiʻāina a boy or girl name?
Kaiʻāina 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.