Kailani

Finnish

Proper noun

Kailani

inflection of Kaila (with enclitic -ni):
1. form
2. genitive singular
3. nominative plural

Anagrams

ailakin

Hawaiian

Etymology

kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly sea".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kai̯ˈla.ni/, [kəjˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Kailani

a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage

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.

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