Kava: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kava – Meaning: bitter – Origin: Tongan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: KAH-vuh


Kava is a Tongan unisex name meaning “bitter”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kava

Meaning: Bitter.

Origin: Tongan.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Kava

Phonetic: KAH-vuh   IPA: /ˈkɑːvə/

Popularity of Kava

Kava 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 Kava

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