Alekai
Hawaiian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Alekai
The name 'Alekai' is a Hawaiian given name meaning "leader" or "chief," derived from the Hawaiian root *aliʻi* (chief, royalty).
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Etymology
The name 'Alekai' is a Hawaiian given name meaning "leader" or "chief," derived from the Hawaiian root *aliʻi* (chief, royalty). It is used primarily in Hawaiian culture and among Polynesian communities, with no specific religious affiliation, and historically reflects the traditional chiefly class of pre-colonial Hawaii.
Alekai currently ranks #5,407 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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