Meaning: Moon, moonlight; from Hawaiian mahina, also the name of the moon goddessHigh
In 30 seconds: The moon herself, in three soft syllables: Mahina is Hawaiian for the moon and its silver light โ and the name of the island moon goddess. Luminous, oceanic, serene.
Mahina comes from Hawaiian mahina, 'moon, moonlight', and names the moon goddess of island myth. The lunar calendar shaped Hawaiian farming and fishing, giving the word deep cultural weight.
In the U.S. it appears in Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families and among lovers of celestial names. Rare, moonlit at the root, and gently flowing.
Did you know? In Hawaiian tradition the phases of Mahina, the moon, governed the planting and fishing calendar โ so the name carries an entire system of island timekeeping in its glow.
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Pukui & Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary โ mahina โ root meaning
