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Hawaiian word · noun

ahi

“fire”

Say it

AH-hee

In names

3 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 2 unisex

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 3 names: 0 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.

Names that end in ahi (2)

Ahi closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Strength

    Keahi

    “the fire, the flame”

    Pronounced keh-AH-heeke + ahi

    Unisex
  • Royal

    Pauahi

    “the fire is out”

    Pronounced pow-AH-heepau + ahi

    Girl

Other names with ahi (1)

Ahi sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Heaven

    Keahilani

    “heavenly fire”

    Pronounced keh-ah-hee-LAH-neeke + ahi + lani

    Unisex

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does ahi mean?

Ahi means fire. 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.

How do you pronounce ahi?

AH-hee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is ahi a Hawaiian name on its own?

Ahi is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 3 names on this site, such as Keahi, Keahilani, Pauahi.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in ahi?

Keahi (the fire, the flame), Pauahi (the fire is out).

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