Kailani

Finnish

Proper noun

Kailani

1. 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

1. 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.