What does Hiʻiaka mean?
Hiʻiaka is a Hawaiian girl name that means carried in the bosom, goddess of hula and healing, sister of Pele. The name comes from hiʻi (to carry) + aka (embryo, shadow). It is pronounced hee-ee-AH-kah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hiʻiaka belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology and healing.
How to pronounce Hiʻiaka
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Hiʻiaka is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hiʻiaka a boy or girl name?
Hiʻiaka is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.