Nani

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From nani (beauty). Also a short form of numerous female compound names ending in -nani.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.ni/, [ˈnɐ.ni]

Proper noun[edit]

Nani

  1. a female given name from Hawaiian, and a nickname

Usage notes[edit]

Names ending in -nani, such as Leinani, Puanani and Haunani, became popular in the 20th century. Before that, Nani was a very rare name.

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