Waimea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Waimea – Meaning: reddish water – Origin: Hawaiian (place name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: wy-MAY-ah


Waimea is a Hawaiian (place name) unisex name meaning “reddish water”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Waimea

Meaning: Reddish water.

Origin: Hawaiian (place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Waimea

Phonetic: wy-MAY-ah   IPA: /waɪˈmeɪə/

Popularity of Waimea

Waimea 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 Waimea

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