Hawaiian

Proper noun

Kahaʻi

1. (Hawaiian mythology) A navigator who sailed between Tahiti, Samoa and Hawaii.
2. A male given name, sometimes also given to women.

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 385
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kahai (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 9 women and 16 men.