Alakai
Meaning
"path to the sea"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,582
- Total SSA Count
- 109
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"path to the sea"
Origin: Hawaiian
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1582 for Alakai.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Alakai at #1582 in the United States.
Alakai means "path to the sea" (Hawaiian origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Alakai is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.