What does Hōkūlei mean in Hawaiian?
Hōkūlei is a Hawaiian girl name that means lei star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + lei (lei). It is pronounced hoh-koo-LAY, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Hōkūlei belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, sky, flower and love.
How to pronounce Hōkūlei
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 Hōkūlei a boy or girl name?
Hōkūlei 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.