Alakai

Alakai: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “leader, guide”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: ah-lah-KYE · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Hawaiian alaka'i, meaning 'leader' or 'guide'. The apostrophe is often omitted in English spelling.

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How popular is Alakai?

202433.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alakai in 2024109

2024 rank#1,586 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 1880820

Alakai is rising: use over the last five years is 5.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alakai

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Koawarrior · Hawaiian
Makaitoward the sea · Hawaiian
Keanucool breeze · Hawaiian
Kaleothe voice · Hawaiian
Makoabold, fearless · Hawaiian
Nakoawarrior; brave one · Hawaiian
Makaiogift of God · Hawaiian
KeoniGod is gracious · Hawaiian

Alakai questions

What does the name Alakai mean?

Alakai means "leader, guide". It comes from Hawaiian. From Hawaiian alaka'i, meaning 'leader' or 'guide'. The apostrophe is often omitted in English spelling.

Is Alakai a boy or girl name?

Alakai is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alakai?

109 US babies were named Alakai in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Alakai?

Alakai is usually pronounced ah-lah-KYE.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.