Makali'i: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The Pleiades star cluster
Origin
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
mah-kah-LEE-ee

Makali'i is a Hawaiian name meaning “the Pleiades star cluster”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Makali'i

Meaning: The Pleiades star cluster.

Origin: Hawaiian.

How to Pronounce Makali'i

mah-kah-LEE-eeIPA /ˌməkəˈliːʔi/

Popularity of Makali'i

Makali'i doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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