What does Kīhei mean?
Kīhei is a Hawaiian boy name that means shawl, cape, a town on Maui. The name comes from kīhei (shawl). It is pronounced KEE-hay, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kīhei belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth.
How to pronounce Kīhei
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kīhei a boy or girl name?
Kīhei 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.