The baby name Ku-Alii is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-ah-LEE-ee (IPA: /kuː aˈliʔi/).
Ku-Alii is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Ku-Alii is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-ah-LEE-ee (IPA: /kuː aˈliʔi/).
Ku-Alii is Hawaiian in Origin.
Ku-Alii is a Hawaiian compound of Kū - the name of a principal deity and a verb meaning “to stand, be steadfast” - and aliʻi, “chief; nobility.” Together they signify “Kū-like chief” or “steadfast chief.” The name is linked to the Oʻahu ruler Kūaliʻi (late 17th–early 18th century), cited in mele and moʻolelo. Rare in modern times, it has reappeared with the Hawaiian language renaissance.
Traditional spelling is Kūaliʻi (with kahakō and ʻokina). Common variants include Ku-Alii, Ku Alii, Kualii, and Ku‘ali‘i; spacing and diacritics vary in English contexts. Largely masculine, it may be used unisex today. Preserving diacritics clarifies meaning and sound: Kū has a long ū, and aliʻi includes a glottal stop before the final i.
Ku-Alii doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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