What does ʻApikaʻila mean in Hawaiian?
ʻApikaʻila is a Hawaiian girl name that means Abigail. The name comes from ʻAbigaila (Abigail). It is pronounced ah-pee-KYE-lah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce ʻApikaʻila
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 ʻApikaʻila is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻApikaʻila a boy or girl name?
ʻApikaʻila 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.