Malukai

What does Malukai mean in Hawaiian?

Malukai is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea shelter. The name comes from malu (shelter) + kai (sea). It is pronounced mah-loo-KYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.

Malukai belongs with other Hawaiian names about peace, ocean and water.

How to pronounce Malukai

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 Malukai a boy or girl name?

Malukai 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.