What does Kauʻi mean?
Kauʻi is a Hawaiian unisex name that means youthful beauty. The name comes from ka (the) + uʻi (youthful, beautiful). It is pronounced KOW-ee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kauʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about beauty.
How to pronounce Kauʻi
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 Kauʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kauʻi a boy or girl name?
Kauʻi is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kauʻi is still used for both boys and girls.