What does Kaʻili mean in Hawaiian?
Kaʻili is a Hawaiian boy name that means the, skin, pebble. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻili (skin, pebble). It is pronounced KYE-lee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Kaʻili
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 Kaʻili is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻili a boy or girl name?
Kaʻili 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.