Mekai

♂ Boy

Pronounced mə-KY /məˈkaɪ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Micah/Michael ('who is like God?') and Hawaiian Makai ('toward the sea'); routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Mekai echoes Micah/Michael — 'who is like God?' — and Hawaiian Makai, 'toward the sea'. A flowing coinage, warm and bright.

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Origin LowHebrew, Hawaiian

MeaningModern coinage echoing Micah/Michael ('who is like God?') and Hawaiian Makai ('toward the sea'); routes layered

U.S. rank (2025)#6685 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 563

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

Mekai is a modern coinage echoing Micah/Michael — Hebrew, 'who is like God?' — and the Hawaiian makai, 'toward the sea' (routes layered, which we note). A soft, modern name; it's said 'mə-KY'.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, who-is-like-God-or-toward-the-sea in echo, and soft.

Did you know? Mekai brushes Micah/Michael ('who is like God?', Hebrew) and the Hawaiian Makai ('toward the sea') — a soft, modern coinage.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Mekai / Makai — routes layered

Variations

MakaiMikaiMicah

Nicknames

Kai

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Makai— a fellow spelling

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Michael— the related Michael name

Kai— the Kai element

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mekai mean?

Mekai echoes Micah ('who is like God?') and Makai ('toward the sea'); the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Mekai?

It's said mə-KY /məˈkaɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mekai a boy or girl name?

Mekai is a boy's name.

How popular is Mekai?

Mekai is a rare name in the U.S.