What does Pōkai mean in Hawaiian?
Pōkai is a Hawaiian boy name that means sea night. The name comes from pō (night) + kai (sea). It is pronounced poh-KYE, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Pōkai belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon, ocean and water.
How to pronounce Pōkai
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Pōkai a boy or girl name?
Pōkai 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.