Kauai
kah-WAH-ee
Popularity
#13225
Letters
5
Syllables
3
Origin
Hawaiian
Total Births
43
Peak Year
#15 in 2021
First Recorded
2001
Style
Nature-Inspired, Earthy & Bohemian
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Named after the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The meaning of the island name is uncertain, but it may relate to 'a place around the neck'.
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