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Kaihau

cool sea

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Say it

kye·HOW

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

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kaisea+haudew

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What does Kaihau mean in Hawaiian?

Kaihau is a Hawaiian girl name that means cool sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + hau (dew). It is pronounced kye-HOW, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

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

Kaihau belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, water and mountain.

How to pronounce Kaihau

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 Kaihau a boy or girl name?

Kaihau 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.

Names like Kaihau

  • sea dew

    how-KYE💧⛰️🌊Boy
    hau+kai
  • sea, modern name from kai

    KYE-ah🌊💧Girl
  • the dew

    kah-HOW💧⛰️Girl
    ka+hau
  • the heavenly dew

    kah-how-LAH-nee💧⛰️Girl
    ka+hau+lani
  • beloved sea

    kye-ah-LOH-hah🌊💧❤️Girl
    kai+aloha
  • rainbow sea

    kye-ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh🌊💧☁️Girl
    kai+ānuenue
  • starry sea

    kye-HOH-koo🌊💧Girl
    kai+hōkū
  • clear sea

    kye-KEH-ah🌊💧🔆Girl
    kai+kea
  • dewy sea

    kye-keh-HOW🌊💧Girl
    kai+kēhau