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