Ka-Imi-Pono as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ka-Imi-Pono

What is the meaning of the name Ka-Imi-Pono ?

The baby name Ka-Imi-Pono is a Unisex name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced kah-EE-mee-POH-no.

Ka-Imi-Pono is Hawaiian in Origin.

Ka-Imi-Pono is a Hawaiian compound given name formed from ka “the,” ʻimi “to seek, search,” and pono “righteousness, goodness, balance.” Together it conveys “the pursuit of righteousness,” “seeker of what is right,” or “to seek what is proper.” The term pono is a core Hawaiian value and widely recognized from the state motto, reinforcing the name’s emphasis on ethical living and harmony. As with many Hawaiian names built from meaningful phrases, it is typically unisex.

Documented in both traditional and modern contexts, Ka-Imi-Pono aligns with virtue-centered naming and has seen renewed favor alongside Hawaiian language and cultural revitalization. Variants reflect choices about hyphenation and diacritics: Ka ʻImi Pono, Ka-ʻImi-Pono, Kaʻimipono, and Kaimipono. Short forms include Kaʻimi and Pono. Contemporary usage may preserve the ʻokina to reflect accurate pronunciation, though English records sometimes omit it for typographic simplicity.

⚙ Nothing for Ka-Imi-Pono shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.