What does ʻIkaʻaka mean in Hawaiian?
ʻIkaʻaka is a Hawaiian boy name that means Isaac. The name comes from ʻIsaʻaka (Isaac). It is pronounced ee-kah-AH-kah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce ʻIkaʻaka
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 ʻIkaʻaka is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻIkaʻaka a boy or girl name?
ʻIkaʻaka 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.