What does Kekukui mean in Hawaiian?
Kekukui is a Hawaiian boy name that means the candlenut. The name comes from ke (the) + kukui (candlenut). It is pronounced keh-koo-KOO-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kekukui belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree and light.
How to pronounce Kekukui
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kekukui a boy or girl name?
Kekukui 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.