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Kaiawa

sheltered sea

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Say it

kye·AH·vah

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kaisea+awaharbor

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What does Kaiawa mean in Hawaiian?

Kaiawa is a Hawaiian boy name that means sheltered sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + awa (harbor). It is pronounced kye-AH-vah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Kaiawa belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and water.

How to pronounce Kaiawa

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kaiawa a boy or girl name?

Kaiawa 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.

Names like Kaiawa

  • billowing sea, surf

    kye-NAH-loo🌊💧Boy
    kai+nalu
  • of the land sea

    kye-EYE-nah🌊💧🏝️Boy
    kai+ʻāina
  • bay sea

    kye-HOH-noh🌊💧Boy
    kai+hono
  • island sea

    kye-MOH-koo🌊💧🏝️Boy
    kai+moku
  • sandy sea

    kye-OH-neh🌊💧🏝️Boy
    kai+one
  • spring sea

    kye-POO-nah🌊💧Boy
    kai+puna
  • sea dew

    keh-how-KYE💧🌊Boy
    kēhau+kai
  • sea warrior

    koh-ah-KYE🛡️💪🌊Boy
    koa+kai
  • my sea

    koo-oo-KYE❤️🌊💧Boy
    kuʻu+kai