Naiʻa

See also: naiʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From naiʻa (“dolphin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnai̯.ʔa/, [ˈnɐj.ʔə], [ˈnɛj.ʔə] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Naiʻa

1. a female given name from Hawaiian

References

• Martha Warren Beckwith: The Kumulipo, Forgotten Books 1951, page 11.
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Naia (which might also stand for Nāiʻa) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 5 women and 10 men.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2002 as Naia (the source does not use diacritical marks).