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Naiʻa
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naiʻa
Hawaiian
Etymology
From haw naiʻa dolphin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female 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).