Kāwika

Hawaiian Etymology Vernacular form of the biblical haw Dāvida David. Pronunciation Proper noun haw proper noun haw male the Bible 1870s-1880s, Chant for King David Kalākaua, M.K.Pukui - S.H.Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 38: haw Eia nō ʻo Kāwika, ēhē, ka heke aʻo nā pua, ēhē Here is David, ah, ah, the greatests of descendants, ah, ah References Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records "Kawika" (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: "Kawika" is included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii almost every year during 1976-1999, and in 2003.