Kawena: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kawena – Meaning: the glow, as of a reddish sky – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kuh-WEH-nuh


Kawena is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning “the glow, as of a reddish sky”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Kawena

Meaning: The glow, as of a reddish sky.

Origin: Hawaiian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kawena

Phonetic: kuh-WEH-nuh   IPA: /kəˈwɛnə/

Popularity of Kawena

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1988–2024.

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