Kaiwi

What does Kaiwi mean?

Kaiwi is a Hawaiian boy name that means the bone, ancestral link. The name comes from ka (the) + iwi (bone, lineage). It is pronounced KYE-vee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kaiwi belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength and earth.

How to pronounce Kaiwi

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kaiwi a boy or girl name?

Kaiwi 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.