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Hawaiian word · noun

kei

“glory, pride, dignity”

Say it

KAY

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does kei mean in Hawaiian?

Kei is a splendour that belongs to rank — the visible dignity of someone of standing. It sits at the front of a number of names where it lends its weight to whatever follows.

Say it KAY. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site kei is part of 1 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning royalty.

Names that start with kei (1)

Kei comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Heaven

    Keilani

    “glorious heaven, heavenly glory”

    Pronounced kay-LAH-neekei + lani

    Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does kei mean?

Kei means glory, pride, dignity. Kei is a splendour that belongs to rank — the visible dignity of someone of standing.

How do you pronounce kei?

KAY. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is kei a Hawaiian name on its own?

Kei is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Keilani.

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