Meaning: Toward the sea in the Hawaiian interpretation
The story
Makai is a modern personal name that can draw on Hawaiian makai, toward the sea. Another documented route is the American name Mekhi; a bearer’s intended origin determines the meaning.
Nicknames
- Kai
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Nature
- Modern
- Short
Origins
Makai comes from Hawaiian.
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