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Alekai
How to Pronounce Alekai
Pronounced AL-ə-ky /ˈæl.ə.kaɪ/Medium
Meaning: A modern name joining Alek (from Alexander, 'a defender of the people') with Kai ('the sea', Hawaiian); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Alekai is a modern name joining Alek — from Alexander, Greek 'a defender of the people' — with Kai, Hawaiian 'the sea' (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the crisp sound carries it (nicknames Alek, Kai).
It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-defender-or-the-sea in echo, and crisp.
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What does the name Alekai mean?
Alekai joins Alek ('a defender') with Kai ('the sea'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.
How do you pronounce Alekai?
It's said AL-ə-ky /ˈæl.ə.kaɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Alekai a boy or girl name?
Alekai is a boy's name.
How popular is Alekai?
Alekai is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.