Heiva: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Heiva – Meaning: a festival of dance and celebration – Origin: Tahitian – Pronunciation: hay-VAH


Heiva is a Tahitian name meaning “a festival of dance and celebration”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Heiva

Meaning: A festival of dance and celebration.

Origin: Tahitian.

How to Pronounce Heiva

Phonetic: hay-VAH   IPA: /heɪˈvɑː/

Popularity of Heiva

Heiva doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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