Kanani

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + nani (“beauty, glory”). Also a short form of compound names beginning with Kanani-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈna.ni/, [kəˈnɐ.ni]

Proper noun

1. a male given name from Hawaiian.
2. a female given name from Hawaiian.

Related terms

• Nani

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kanani occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 1 man.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State:Kanani was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1982 and 2002.