Kalai
Hawaiian
Etymology
Spoken form of the biblical Sarai (“Sarai”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a female given name originating from the Bible.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalai ,which might also stand for Kalaʻi or Kālai ("carver"), occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 5 men.