What does Kāne mean?
Kāne is a Hawaiian boy name that means man, god of creation, light and fresh water. The name comes from kāne (man, male). It is pronounced KAH-neh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kāne belongs with other Hawaiian names about mythology, light and water.
How to pronounce Kāne
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kāne a boy or girl name?
Kāne is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.