What does Kaʻaukai mean?
Kaʻaukai is a Hawaiian boy name that means seafarer, one who travels by sea. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻaukai (seafaring). It is pronounced kah-ow-KYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaʻaukai belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean.
How to pronounce Kaʻaukai
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 Kaʻaukai is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻaukai a boy or girl name?
Kaʻaukai 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.