Kalani

See also: kalani and kālani

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + lani (“heavens; sky; king, queen”) meaning "the heavens", "sky", "royal one", or "chief". Also short for many compound names beginning with Kalani-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈla.ni/, [kəˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

1. a male given name from Hawaiian
2. a female given name from Hawaiian (less common than the male name)
3. a surname

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalani occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 6 women and 17 men.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1994, and 2005.