What does Pōmaikaʻi mean?
Pōmaikaʻi is a Hawaiian unisex name that means blessing, good fortune. The name comes from pōmaikaʻi (blessed). It is pronounced poh-my-KAH-ee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Pōmaikaʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about gift and hope.
How to pronounce Pōmaikaʻi
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Pōmaikaʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Pōmaikaʻi a boy or girl name?
Pōmaikaʻi is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Pōmaikaʻi is still used for both boys and girls.