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Hawaiian word · noun

maka

eye, face; beloved

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MAH-kah

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6 names

3 girl · 1 boy · 2 unisex

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What does maka mean in Hawaiian?

Maka is the eye and the face, and by extension a beloved person, the one your eyes rest on. Makamae, precious, and makamaka, an intimate friend, grow from it. Kamaka is the eye, Makalani heavenly eyes, Makakai eyes of the sea.

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

On this site maka is part of 6 names: 2 begin with it, 3 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning love.

Names that start with maka (2)

Maka comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • great eye

    mah-kah-NOO-ee❤️💪Boy
    maka+nui
  • heavenly eye

    mah-kah-LAH-nee❤️☁️Girl
    maka+lani

Names that end in maka (3)

Maka closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • the eye, the favorite

    kah-MAH-kah❤️Unisex
    ka+maka
  • the beloved child, the lei placed before the eyes

    kah-lay-kow-MAH-kah❤️Girl
    ka+lei+kau+maka
  • the eyes, sea goddess, sister of Pele

    NAH-mah-kah🌊🌋Girl
    +maka

Other names with maka (1)

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

  • eye, beloved, the beginning

    MAH-kah❤️Unisex

Questions people ask

What does maka mean?

Maka means eye, face; beloved. Maka is the eye and the face, and by extension a beloved person, the one your eyes rest on.

How do you pronounce maka?

MAH-kah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is maka a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Maka is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 5 longer names.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in maka?

Kamaka (the eye, the favorite), Kaleikaumaka (the beloved child, the lei placed before the eyes), Nāmaka (the eyes, sea goddess, sister of Pele).

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