What does Leiwai mean in Hawaiian?
Leiwai is a Hawaiian unisex name that means water lei. The name comes from lei (lei) + wai (water). It is pronounced lay-WYE, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Leiwai belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, love and water.
How to pronounce Leiwai
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leiwai a boy or girl name?
Leiwai is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Leiwai is still used for both boys and girls.