What does Kawaʻa mean in Hawaiian?
Kawaʻa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the canoe. The name comes from ka (the) + waʻa (canoe). It is pronounced kah-VAH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kawaʻa belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.
How to pronounce Kawaʻa
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 Kawaʻa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kawaʻa a boy or girl name?
Kawaʻa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kawaʻa is still used for both boys and girls.