Makaha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Makaha

What is the meaning of the name Makaha ?

The baby name Makaha is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-KAH-hah (Hawaiian); IPA: /məˈkɑːhə/.

Makaha is Hawaiian in Origin.

Makaha is a Hawaiian given name drawn from the word Mākaha, meaning “fierce, bold, courageous” and, in traditional usage, denoting the slatted gate (mākāhā) that controls water and fish in Native Hawaiian fishponds. It is also the name of a valley and celebrated surf break on Oʻahu, and place-names often inspire personal names in Hawaiian culture.

As a given name, Makaha is modern and rare, used for boys and girls in Hawaiʻi and occasionally elsewhere, chosen for its strong, fearless connotations and connection to the sea. Spelling varies: the fully marked Hawaiian form Mākaha includes a macron, while the anglicized Makaha omits diacritics; both are pronounced with three open syllables. Informal short forms such as Maka or Kaha may appear. Related Hawaiian virtue names with similar spirit include Koa (“brave”) and Ikaika (“strong”).

⚙ Makaha barely registers. Across 4 countries, we found just 5 recorded uses of it.