Hiiaka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hiiaka

What is the meaning of the name Hiiaka ?

The baby name Hiiaka is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced hee-ee-AH-kah (approx.); IPA: /hiːˈiːɑkə/.

Hiiaka is Hawaiian in Origin.

Hiiaka is a Hawaiian feminine name rooted in the language’s descriptive compounds. It centers on hiʻi, 'to carry or cherish in the arms,' and is closely tied to the tradition that Pele bore her sister across the ocean as an egg - hence common glosses such as 'cherished one' or 'carried egg.' The full ceremonial epithet Hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele means 'Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele.'

Best known from the epic Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, she is Pele’s beloved younger sister, guardian of hula, healing, and native forests, renowned for her quest to restore the chief Lohiʻau. As a given name, Hiiaka appears in 19th-century Hawaiian chants and narratives and sees modern use in Hawaiʻi and the diaspora, with a modest revival during the Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Common variants include Hiʻiaka (standard orthography), Hi'iaka (ASCII okina), and Hiiaka (anglicized); the extended form Hiʻiakaikapoliopele also occurs.