Kalani

See also: kalani

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/, [kəˈlɐni]

Proper noun

Kalani

A male given name.
A female given name (less common than the male name).
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.

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