Nālani

Hawaiian

Etymology

nā, plural definite article + lani (“sky”) = "the heavens, the chiefs".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːˈla.ni/, [naːˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

1. a female given name from Hawaiian.
2. (less common) a male given name from Hawaiian.

Related terms

• Kalani
• Lani

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur as a mononym in 19th-century marriage records. Early examples:

  Annie Nalani Achuck, married in 1895, Honolulu

  Marie Nalani Jones, married in 1906, Honolulu

• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 2001 as Nalani (the source does not use diacritical marks).