What does Mahiʻai mean?
Mahiʻai is a Hawaiian boy name that means farmer, one who cultivates. The name comes from mahiʻai (to farm). It is pronounced mah-hee-AH-ee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Mahiʻai belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth and nature.
How to pronounce Mahiʻai
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 Mahiʻai is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Mahiʻai a boy or girl name?
Mahiʻai 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.