Kahi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kahi

What is the meaning of the name Kahi ?

The baby name Kahi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Korean': 'KA-hee (Ga-hee)', 'Hawaiian': 'KA-hee'}.

Kahi is Hawaiian, Korean in Origin.

Kahi is a unisex Hawaiian name drawing from the root in ‘ekahi, the word for “one” in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i. As a given name it carries meanings of “the one,” “first,” “unique,” and by extension “unity” or “together as one.” Its concise sound and virtue-like sense make it appealing for families seeking a name that suggests singularity and cohesion.

Use of Kahi appears in Hawaii and among the Hawaiian diaspora, with modest contemporary visibility alongside the broader revival of Indigenous Hawaiian names. It can stand alone or serve as a short form of longer Kahi‑ prefixed names such as Kahiau (“selfless generosity”) or Kahiko (“ancient, traditional”), and it relates to the fuller numeral form ‘Ekahi. Variants and cognates include Kāhi (a distinct Hawaiian word meaning “to shave/scrape,” sometimes used phonetically but with different sense), Māori/Tahitian Tahi, and Samoan Tasi.