Kamaka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kamaka – Meaning: the eye (maka can also mean child or bud) – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-MAH-kah


Kamaka is a Hawaiian unisex name meaning “the eye (maka can also mean child or bud)”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Kamaka

Meaning: The eye (maka can also mean child or bud).

Origin: Hawaiian.

A common claim: the eye, the watchful one Actually: This name means 'the eye.' Maka can also mean 'child' or 'bud,' but not 'watchful one.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kamaka

Phonetic: kah-MAH-kah   IPA: /kəˈmɑːkə/

Popularity of Kamaka

Kamaka 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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