Kaimana

See also: kaimana and kaimaną

Hawaiian

Etymology

kaimana (“diamond”); can also be construed as kai (“sea”) + mana (“power”) = "powerful sea, sea filled with mana".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kajˈma.na/, [kɐjˈmɐnə]

(rapid speech) IPA^(key): [kɛjˈmɐnə]

Proper noun

Kaimana

A male given name.
(less common) A female given name.

References

Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaimana occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women and 7 men.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State:Kaimana was included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1993-1994, 1999-20005 and 2007-2008.

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