What does Leiʻiwa mean in Hawaiian?
Leiʻiwa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means frigate bird lei. The name comes from lei (lei) + ʻiwa (frigate bird). It is pronounced lay-EE-vah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Leiʻiwa belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, love, bird and ocean.
How to pronounce Leiʻiwa
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 Leiʻiwa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leiʻiwa a boy or girl name?
Leiʻiwa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Leiʻiwa is still used for both boys and girls.