How to Say “Chris” in Hawaiian

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Kiliki
Kiliki is the Hawaiian way to say the given name Chris.
Kiliki is used as a given name for a person.

Did you know?

  • The name 'Chris' can be viewed as a 'inoa pō', or a name born of a dream, if the person's parents claim the name was revealed to them in a vision.
  • While Kiliki is the phonetic translation of 'Chris', a person might also be given a 'kainoa' or a name based on a characteristic, which functions differently than a translated given name.
  • The name Kiliki is an example of how Hawaiian adapts foreign sounds by replacing the 'r' sound with 'l' because the traditional Hawaiian alphabet contains no 'r'.

Example conversation

Ikaika and Kiana are introducing their friend.

  1. Ikaika

    He aha ko nā inoa o kāu hoa?
    What is your friend's name?
  2. Kiana

    ʻO Kiliki kona inoa.
    His name is Chris.
  3. Ikaika

    He kanaka maikaʻi lā Kiliki?
    Is Chris a good person?
  4. Kiana

    ʻAe, he kanaka maikaʻi ʻo ia.
    Yes, he is a good person.
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