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Kiha

a supernatural lizard, a chiefly name of Maui

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KEE·hah

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Kiha mean?

Kiha is a Hawaiian boy name that means a supernatural lizard, a chiefly name of Maui. The name comes from kiha (moʻo, dragon-lizard). It is pronounced KEE-hah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kiha belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology and royalty.

How to pronounce Kiha

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 Kiha a boy or girl name?

Kiha 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.

Names like Kiha

  • the lonely one, the one set apart

    kah-meh-hah-MEH-hah👑🛡️Boy
    ka+mehameha
  • god of the ocean and voyaging

    kah-nah-LOH-ah🌋🌊Boy
  • the chief

    keh-ah-LEE-ee👑Boy
    ke+aliʻi
  • the strand of a lei, an ancient chiefly name of Hawaiʻi Island

    keh-AH-veh👑Boy
    ke+awe
  • the chief (simplified spelling of Kealiʻi)

    keh-LEE-ee👑Boy
    ke+aliʻi
  • the zealous heavenly one, an 18th-century chief of Kauaʻi

    kah-eh-oh-koo-LAH-nee👑Boy
    kaʻeo++lani
  • the thunder, the last independent king of Maui

    kah-heh-KEE-lee👑🛡️☁️Boy
    ka+hekili
  • an 18th-century high chief of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi

    kah-ee-AH-nah👑🛡️Boy
  • the day of battle

    kah-LAH-kow-ah👑🛡️Boy
    ka++kaua