What does Kuʻukai mean in Hawaiian?
Kuʻukai is a Hawaiian boy name that means my sea. The name comes from kuʻu (my) + kai (sea). It is pronounced koo-oo-KYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kuʻukai belongs with other Hawaiian names about love, ocean and water.
How to pronounce Kuʻukai
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 Kuʻukai is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kuʻukai a boy or girl name?
Kuʻukai 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.