What does Lei mean?
Lei is a Hawaiian girl name that means garland of flowers, beloved child. The name comes from lei (garland). It is pronounced LAY, with 1 syllable. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Lei belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and love.
How to pronounce Lei
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Lei a boy or girl name?
Lei is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.