What does Koawai mean in Hawaiian?
Koawai is a Hawaiian unisex name that means water warrior. The name comes from koa (warrior) + wai (water). It is pronounced koh-ah-WYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Koawai belongs with other Hawaiian names about warrior, strength and water.
How to pronounce Koawai
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 Koawai a boy or girl name?
Koawai is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Koawai is still used for both boys and girls.