Kaʻena

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + ʻena (“heat”). Also a short form of compound names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈʔe.na/, [kəˈʔɛ.nə]

Proper noun

Kaʻena

1. a unisex given name from Hawaiian
2. a place name on several Hawaiian islands
3. (Hawaiian mythology) a name ascribed to a brother of Pele

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert - Esther T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press 1974
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaena occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 women and 2 men.