Naiʻa
See also: naiʻa
Hawaiian
Etymology
From naiʻa (“dolphin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaj.ʔa/, [ˈnɐjʔə]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [ˈnɛjʔə]
Proper noun
Naiʻa
- A female given name.
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).