What does Kaʻiwa mean?
Kaʻiwa is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the frigate bird. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻiwa (frigate bird). It is pronounced kah-EE-vah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaʻiwa belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird and ocean.
How to pronounce Kaʻiwa
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 Kaʻiwa is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻiwa a boy or girl name?
Kaʻiwa is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kaʻiwa is still used for both boys and girls.