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Mahina

/mah-HEE-nah/ FeminineHawaiian

Meaning

Mahina is a feminine name of Hawaiian origin meaning “moon, moonlight”.

Mahina is the Hawaiian word for the moon and the name of a lunar deity in Hawaiian tradition. It carries the islands' affection for nature names and offers a fresh alternative for parents who love Luna but want something rarer.

Well used in Hawaii but rare on the U.S. mainland.

At a glance

Origin
Hawaiian
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/mah-HEE-nah/
Themes
MoonNight

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Questions

  • Mahina is a feminine name of Hawaiian origin meaning “moon, moonlight”. Mahina is the Hawaiian word for the moon and the name of a lunar deity in Hawaiian tradition.

  • Mahina is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Well used in Hawaii but rare on the U.S. mainland.

  • The name Mahina comes from Hawaiian. Mahina is the Hawaiian word for the moon and the name of a lunar deity in Hawaiian tradition. It carries the islands' affection for nature names and offers a fresh alternative for parents who love Luna but want something rarer.

  • Mahina is pronounced mah-HEE-nah.

More names that mean moon

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Aybek MasculineTurkic“moon lord”
  2. Ayla FeminineTurkish“moonlight, halo around the moon”
  3. Aylin FeminineTurkish“halo of the moon”
  4. Badr MasculineArabic“full moon”
  5. Chandra UnisexSanskrit“moon, shining”
  6. Diana FeminineLatin“divine, heavenly”