Kiwa

Maori

"Pacific ocean"

Kiwa Origin and Meaning

The name Kiwa is a boy's name meaning "Pacific ocean".

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.

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