Kahua

What does Kahua mean?

Kahua is a Hawaiian boy name that means foundation, site, principle. The name comes from kahua (foundation). It is pronounced kah-HOO-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kahua belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength and earth.

How to pronounce Kahua

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kahua a boy or girl name?

Kahua is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.