What does Mahinahiwa mean in Hawaiian?
Mahinahiwa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means precious moon. The name comes from mahina (moon) + hiwa (choice). It is pronounced mah-hee-nah-HEE-vah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Mahinahiwa belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon, sky, love and royalty.
How to pronounce Mahinahiwa
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 Mahinahiwa a boy or girl name?
Mahinahiwa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Mahinahiwa is still used for both boys and girls.