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.