What does Kalāhiki mean?
Kalāhiki is a Hawaiian boy name that means the rising sun. The name comes from ka (the) + lā (sun) + hiki (to arrive, rise). It is pronounced kah-lah-HEE-kee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kalāhiki belongs with other Hawaiian names about sun, light and hope.
How to pronounce Kalāhiki
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kalāhiki a boy or girl name?
Kalāhiki is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.