The baby name Kawika is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-VEE-kah (approx. /kəˈviːkə/).
Kawika is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Kawika is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-VEE-kah (approx. /kəˈviːkə/).
Kawika is Hawaiian in Origin.
Kawika is the Hawaiian form of David, ultimately from the Hebrew Dawid/David meaning "beloved." Adapted to Hawaiian phonology - no d or v sounds and syllables end in vowels - the name shifts d→k, v→w, and adds a final -a, yielding Ka-wi-ka. It has been common since the 19th-century Hawaiian Bible and missionary era, when biblical names entered local use.
Usage carries strong cultural resonance: King David Kalakaua (1836–1891) inspired the famous hula "Kawika," and the name remains popular in Hawaii and among the diaspora, sometimes used unisex but typically masculine. Notable bearers include musician Kawika Kahiapo and Olympian Kawika Shoji. Closely related forms are David (English), Davi (Portuguese), Davide (Italian), David (Hungarian: David/David with accent often written as David), Dawid (Polish), Davit (Georgian), Daoud/Daud (Arabic), and the Welsh Dafydd and Dewi. Meaning centers on "beloved," with nuances of friendship or dear one echoed across these cognates.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Kawika is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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