Kiwa Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Kiwa

Kiwa, one of the most popular Maori names for boys in New Zealand, is the name of several ocean guardians in Maori mythology. It's part of a poetic name for the Pacific ocean.

Kiwa for boys

Some sources cite a female mythological figure named Kiwa, the Polynesian goddess of shellfish.

Kiwa for girls

Some sources cite a Polynesian goddess of shellfish named Kiwa, though others name Kiwa as only a male figure in Maori mythology, connected with the ocean. Kiwa is one of the fastest-rising boys' names in New Zealand. but in the US, no babies of either sex were named Kiwi last year.

Pronounced KEE-wuh.