Alakai

ah-lah-kah-ee; AL-ah-kye

Hawaiian

"leader"

Alakai Origin and Meaning

The name Alakai is a boy's name meaning "leader".

Alakai is an Anglicization of Alaka’i, a Hawaiian name meaning "leader" and the name of a swamp and wilderness preserve on the island of Kauaʻi. Its traditional pronunciation would beah-lah-kah-ee, however, some parents as using it as an invented name inspired by Malakai, with the sounds of the much loved Kai at the end.

Rarely used before the 2010s, Alakai is now 5 times more popular than it was a decade ago. Given to around 110 babies in 2023, model, actor, and musician Bryce Alakai might have made people more aware of the name.

Alakai Popularity

• 1869 Nameberry 2024
• 550 Unique 2023