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Hawaiian word · noun

kapa

“border, edge; bark cloth”

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KAH-pah

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1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does kapa mean in Hawaiian?

Kapa is an edge or border, and it is also the bark cloth beaten from wauke, the most important made material in old Hawaiʻi. Kapalua, the two borders, uses the first sense.

Say it KAH-pah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site kapa is part of 1 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning earth.

Names that start with kapa (1)

Kapa comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Ocean

    Kapalua

    “two borders, arms embracing the sea”

    Pronounced kah-pah-LOO-ahkapa + lua

    Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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What does kapa mean?

Kapa means border, edge; bark cloth. Kapa is an edge or border, and it is also the bark cloth beaten from wauke, the most important made material in old Hawaiʻi.

How do you pronounce kapa?

KAH-pah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is kapa a Hawaiian name on its own?

Kapa is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Kapalua.

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