What does Kūaliʻi mean?
Kūaliʻi is a Hawaiian boy name that means standing chief, a legendary king of Oʻahu. The name comes from kū (to stand) + aliʻi (chief). It is pronounced koo-ah-LEE-ee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kūaliʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty and warrior.
How to pronounce Kūaliʻi
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 Kūaliʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kūaliʻi a boy or girl name?
Kūaliʻi 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.