What does Nāmaka mean?
Nāmaka is a Hawaiian girl name that means the eyes, sea goddess, sister of Pele. The name comes from nā (the) + maka (eyes). It is pronounced NAH-mah-kah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Nāmaka belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and mythology.
How to pronounce Nāmaka
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Nāmaka a boy or girl name?
Nāmaka 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.