Kihi

Kihi is a term that appears in different contexts as a place name and as a personal name in various works of fiction and world-building. There is no single, established real-world meaning, and interpretations of Kihi vary by language and author.

In fictional settings, Kihi is commonly used as the name of towns or islands. Authors describe Kihi as a coastal settlement or an inland village within imagined geographies, where its culture, economy, and politics are shaped to serve the narrative.

As a personal name, Kihi occurs as a given name or surname in some speculative works. In such uses, it may be presented as a cultural variant or shortened form of longer names, carrying symbolic associations chosen by the creator, such as resilience or kinship with the land.

Pronunciation and spelling vary, with renderings such as Kihi, Ki-hi, or Kihy, depending on the linguistic frame of the story.

This article notes Kihi as a toponym and personal-name element primarily within fictional contexts and as an example of world-building practice.