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Likeke

Pronounced lee-KEH-keh

“Hawaiian form of Richard”

Richard in HawaiianMore boy names

Say it

lee·KEH·keh

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Likeke mean in Hawaiian?

Likeke is a Hawaiian boy name that means Hawaiian form of Richard. It is pronounced lee-KEH-keh, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Likeke belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength.

Richard in Hawaiian

Likeke is the Hawaiian form of Richard, the English name respelled with Hawaiian sounds. It is not a translation of what Richard means, but it has been used by Hawaiian families since the 1800s. The page on Richard in Hawaiian traces which letters changed and why.

How to pronounce Likeke

Say every vowel. The vowels in Likeke are i as “ee”, e as in “bet”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Likeke a boy or girl name?

Likeke is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.

How often Likeke is given in the U.S.

No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Likeke, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.

How well recorded is Likeke?

Likeke has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Likeke?

lee-KEH-keh, in 3 syllables, with the stress on KEH.

Is Likeke a girl's or a boy's name?

Likeke is used mainly as a boy name, though Hawaiian names carry no grammatical gender and it can be given to any child.

What does Likeke mean in Hawaiian?

Hawaiian form of Richard.

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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