What does Mailehiwa mean in Hawaiian?
Mailehiwa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means precious maile vine. The name comes from maile (maile vine) + hiwa (choice). It is pronounced my-leh-HEE-vah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Mailehiwa belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, nature, love and royalty.
How to pronounce Mailehiwa
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 Mailehiwa a boy or girl name?
Mailehiwa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Mailehiwa is still used for both boys and girls.