What does Lahaina mean?
Lahaina is a Hawaiian unisex name that means cruel sun, the old royal capital on Maui. The name comes from lā (sun) + hainā (cruel). It is pronounced lah-HYE-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Lahaina belongs with other Hawaiian names about sun and earth.
How to pronounce Lahaina
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Lahaina a boy or girl name?
Lahaina is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Lahaina is still used for both boys and girls.