What does Naiʻaaloha mean in Hawaiian?
Naiʻaaloha is a Hawaiian girl name that means beloved dolphin. The name comes from naiʻa (dolphin) + aloha (love). It is pronounced nye-ah-ah-LOH-hah, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Naiʻaaloha belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and love.
How to pronounce Naiʻaaloha
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 Naiʻaaloha is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Naiʻaaloha a boy or girl name?
Naiʻaaloha is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.