What does makamae mean in Hawaiian?
Makamae means precious, highly prized, or a treasure. Kamakamae is the precious one, Leimakamae a treasured lei, Makamaelani a heavenly treasure.
Say it mah-kah-MAH-eh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site makamae is part of 4 names: 1 begin with it, 2 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning gift.