Kealani

Hawaiian

Etymology

kea (“white”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly whiteness"; can also be construed as ke (“the”) + alani (“seaweed; tree of genus Pelea; moss”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ke.aˈla.ni/, [ke.jəˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Kealani

1. a female given name from Hawaiian, sometimes also given to men

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kealani occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 1 man.