Meaning"Hawaii's heroic or strong warrior" | Formal: "Heroic figure in Hawaiian culture"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#5501
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Origin & history of Kawika
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Modern American roots
Kawika comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Hawaii's heroic or strong warrior" | Formal: "Heroic figure in Hawaiian culture".
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How popular is Kawika?
1992peak year
Kawika first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1968. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1992, 35 babies received the name (ranked #2200). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5501), with roughly 18 babies named Kawika each year. Kawika's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,202 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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