At a Glance: Name: Kaiwi – Meaning: the bone, symbolizing life and old age – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-EE-vee
Kaiwi is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “the bone, symbolizing life and old age”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kaiwi
Meaning: The bone, symbolizing life and old age.
Origin: Hawaiian.
A common claim: Kaiwi is often translated as 'bone of the sea,' linked to the Kaiwi Channel. Actually: The name actually breaks down as ka ('the') + iwi ('bone'), with no 'sea' element — the resemblance to kai ('sea') is coincidental.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kaiwi
Phonetic: kah-EE-vee
Popularity of Kaiwi
Kaiwi 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.
Lists That Include Kaiwi
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Similar Names
Koa · Konane · Onaona · Laakea · Kiele · Haukea
