What does Lanakai mean in Hawaiian?
Lanakai is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea calm. The name comes from lana (calm) + kai (sea). It is pronounced lah-nah-KYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Lanakai belongs with other Hawaiian names about water, peace and ocean.
How to pronounce Lanakai
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 Lanakai a boy or girl name?
Lanakai 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.