At a Glance
- Meaning
- Yellow; also New Zealand's native yellow-flowering kōwhai tree
- Origin
- Māori
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KOH-fye
Kowhai is a Māori unisex name meaning “yellow; also New Zealand's native yellow-flowering kōwhai tree”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.
Meaning & Origin of Kowhai
Meaning: Yellow; also New Zealand's native yellow-flowering kōwhai tree.
Origin: Māori.
How to Pronounce Kowhai
KOH-fyeIPA /ˈkoʊfaɪ/
Popularity of Kowhai
Kowhai 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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