What does Kukui mean?
Kukui is a Hawaiian unisex name that means candlenut tree, light, enlightenment. The name comes from kukui (Aleurites moluccana), the state tree. It is pronounced koo-KOO-ee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kukui belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree and light.
How to pronounce Kukui
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 Kukui a boy or girl name?
Kukui is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kukui is still used for both boys and girls.