What does Kaiʻiwa mean in Hawaiian?
Kaiʻiwa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means frigate bird sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + ʻiwa (frigate bird). It is pronounced kye-EE-vah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kaiʻiwa belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, water and bird.
How to pronounce Kaiʻiwa
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 Kaiʻiwa 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 Kaiʻiwa a boy or girl name?
Kaiʻiwa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kaiʻiwa is still used for both boys and girls.