Kailani
Finnish
Proper noun
Kailani
- Kaila + the suffix -ni.
- Genitive singular form of Kaila + the suffix -ni.
- Plural form of Kaila + the suffix -ni.
Hawaiian
Etymology
kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly sea".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kajˈla.ni/, [kɐjˈlɐni]
- (rapid speech) IPA(key): [kɛjˈlɐni]
Proper noun
Kailani
- A female given name of modern usage, sometimes also given to boys.
Usage notes
- In mainland USA. this name is sometimes mistaken for a variant of a mispronounced Kalani.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.