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Hawaiian word · noun

mahina

“moon, month”

Say it

mah-HEE-nah

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does mahina mean in Hawaiian?

Mahina is the moon and also a month, since the Hawaiian calendar counted nights of the moon. Each of the thirty lunar nights had a name that guided planting and fishing. Mahina is a girl's name on its own and combines as Mahinalani (heavenly moon), Kamahina (the moon), and Leimahina (a lei of moonlight).

Say it mah-HEE-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site mahina is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning moon.

Other names with mahina (1)

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

  • Moon

    Mahina

    “moon, moonlight”

    Pronounced mah-HEE-nah

    Girl

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 mahina mean?

Mahina means moon, month. Mahina is the moon and also a month, since the Hawaiian calendar counted nights of the moon.

How do you pronounce mahina?

mah-HEE-nah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is mahina a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Mahina is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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