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Hawaiian word · noun

maka

“eye, face; beloved”

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MAH-kah

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5 names

2 girl · 1 boy · 2 unisex

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 5 names: 1 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 (1)

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

  • Love

    Makanui

    “great eye”

    Pronounced mah-kah-NOO-eemaka + nui

    Boy

Names that end in maka (3)

Maka closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Love

    Kamaka

    “the eye, the favorite”

    Pronounced kah-MAH-kahka + maka

    Unisex

  • Love

    Kaleikaumaka

    “the beloved child, the lei placed before the eyes”

    Pronounced kah-lay-kow-MAH-kahka + lei + kau + maka

    Girl

  • Ocean

    Nāmaka

    “the eyes, sea goddess, sister of Pele”

    Pronounced NAH-mah-kahnā + maka

    Girl

Other names with maka (1)

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

  • Love

    Maka

    “eye, beloved, the beginning”

    Pronounced MAH-kah

    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 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 4 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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