Makahi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Makahi

What is the meaning of the name Makahi ?

The baby name Makahi is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-KAH-hee.

Makahi is Hawaiian in Origin.

Makahi is a rare modern given name with a Polynesian/Hawaiian cadence. In Hawaiian, maka means “eye” or “face” and hī means “to lift” or “to fish,” yielding poetic readings like “uplifted gaze,” “watchful one,” or “keen angler”; some also hear a blend of Makai (“seaward”) and Mahi (“to cultivate”).

Uncommon and unranked in major U.S. data, it appears sporadically in Hawaiʻi and among island-inspired namers, and reads as unisex. Closely related or sound-alike variants include Makai, Mahi, and Makaio (Hawaiian for Matthew), while Malakai/Malachi is a biblical near-homophone. Overall sense favors alertness, uplift, and purposeful direction.