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.