Kailani

Finnish

Proper noun

Kailani

form of Kaila (with the suffix -ni)
genitive singular of Kaila (with the suffix -ni)
nominative plural of Kaila (with the suffix -ni)

Anagrams

ailakin

Hawaiian

Etymology

kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly sea".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kai̯ˈla.ni/, [kɐjˈlɐni]

(rapid speech) IPA^(key): [kɛjˈlɐni]

Proper noun

Kailani

a female given name from Hawaiian of modern usage, sometimes also given to boys

Usage notes

In mainland USA. this name is sometimes mistaken for a variant of a mispronounced Kalani.

References

Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.

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