What does Kealiʻi mean?
Kealiʻi is a Hawaiian boy name that means the chief. The name comes from ke (the) + aliʻi (chief). It is pronounced keh-ah-LEE-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kealiʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty.
How to pronounce Kealiʻi
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 Kealiʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kealiʻi a boy or girl name?
Kealiʻi 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.