What does Alakaʻi mean?
Alakaʻi is a Hawaiian unisex name that means leader, to guide. The name comes from alakaʻi (to lead). It is pronounced ah-lah-KAH-ee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Alakaʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength and wisdom.
How to pronounce Alakaʻi
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Alakaʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Alakaʻi a boy or girl name?
Alakaʻi is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Alakaʻi is still used for both boys and girls.