Maui - Meaning of Maui

What does Maui mean?

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Maui

[ 2 syll. ma-ui, mau-i ] The baby boy name Maui is pronounced MOW-iy- †. Maui is of Hawaiian origin and it is also used largely in the Hawaiian language. The name means 'god of fire'.

See also the related categories, god and fire.

Maui is unusual as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Maui include Ma'mun (Arabic), Mahahn, Mahan (Indian), Mahin (Indian), Mahyn, Maimun, Maio, Maiyo, Maiyoe, Makkai, Makkay, Mamo (Amharic and Hawaiian), Mamun (Arabic), Mamune, Manan (Indian), Maney, Manheim, Mani (English, Indian, and Tamil), Manie, and Mannah.

† English pronunciation for Maui: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"