What does ahi mean in Hawaiian?
Ahi is fire, and the same word names the yellowfin tuna, so called for the sparks that flew when a hooked fish ran the line across the canoe. Kaahi is the fire, Ahilani heavenly fire, Leiahi a lei of fire. Lēʻahi, Diamond Head, is the brow of the ʻahi.
Say it AH-hee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site ahi is part of 4 names: 1 begin with it, 2 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning fire.