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