Kavika as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kavika

What is the meaning of the name Kavika ?

The baby name Kavika is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-VEE-kah.

Kavika is Hawaiian in Origin.

A cross-cultural given name, Kavika has two principal origins. In Hawaiian, it is a modern respelling of Kawika, the established Hawaiian form of David, from Hebrew Dawid meaning beloved. Mission-era conversions in the 19th century helped spread biblical names across the islands, and Kawika became well known; the v-spelling reflects the local pronunciation of w as v between vowels. In this sense the name is chiefly masculine.

Separately, in South Asian usage Kavika derives from Sanskrit kavi (poet), with the suffix -ka, yielding the sense poetic or poet. This lineage is often feminine but can be unisex. Variants and related forms include Kawika (Hawaiian), David, Davide, Dávid, Dewi, and Daoud; and on the Indic side, Kavi, Kavita, and Kavya. Short forms may include Kavi or Vika. The name suits families seeking a link either to Hawaiian heritage and the beloved meaning of David, or to India’s literary tradition.