Kiwa

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Kiwa 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Maori (Modern), Polynesian Mythology
Pronounced Pron. kee-wa  [key]

Meaning & History

Means "dark" in Māori. Kiwa is the male guardian of the ocean in Māori mythology. In Te Reo Māori the Pacific Ocean is also known as Te Moana nui a Kiwa meaning "The great ocean of Kiwa". Entered the top ten Māori baby names in 2021.
Added 3/25/2013 by cjuba
Edited 6/14/2025 by Temaia and Frollein Gladys

Kiwa 2
Revisions 1. basic formatting
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts きわ(Japanese Hiragana) キワ(Japanese Katakana) 喜羽, 喜和, 嬉環, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. KEE-WA  [key]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 嬉 (ki) meaning "happy, glad" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Added 12/29/2016 by cutenose
Edited 3/23/2025 by ShioTanbo1