What does Mahinakai mean in Hawaiian?
Mahinakai is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea moon. The name comes from mahina (moon) + kai (sea). It is pronounced mah-hee-nah-KYE, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Mahinakai belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon, sky, ocean and water.
How to pronounce Mahinakai
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 Mahinakai a boy or girl name?
Mahinakai 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.