What does Alapaʻi mean in Hawaiian?
Alapaʻi is a Hawaiian boy name that means a chiefly name. The name comes from chiefly name. It is pronounced ah-lah-PYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Name of an 18th century chief and chiefess.
Alapaʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty.
How to pronounce Alapaʻi
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 Alapaʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Alapaʻi a boy or girl name?
Alapaʻi 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.