What does Nalukai mean in Hawaiian?
Nalukai is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea wave. The name comes from nalu (wave) + kai (sea). It is pronounced nah-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.
Nalukai belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and water.
How to pronounce Nalukai
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 Nalukai a boy or girl name?
Nalukai 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.