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Hawaiian word · noun

keiki

“child, offspring”

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KAY-kee

In names

2 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 1 unisex

What does keiki mean in Hawaiian?

Keiki is a child, a son or daughter, and the young of anything. It is the everyday word for kids in Hawaiʻi. Keikilani is a heavenly child, Kakeiki the child, and Keikialoha a beloved child.

Say it KAY-kee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site keiki is part of 2 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning life.

Names that start with keiki (1)

Keiki comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • “heavenly child”

    Pronounced kay-kee-LAH-neekeiki + lani

    Girl

Other names with keiki (1)

Keiki sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Love

    Keiki

    “child”

    Pronounced KAY-kee

    Unisex

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does keiki mean?

Keiki means child, offspring. Keiki is a child, a son or daughter, and the young of anything.

How do you pronounce keiki?

KAY-kee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is keiki a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Keiki is used as a unisex name and has its own page. It also forms 1 longer names.

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