Hawaiian · Girl name
Kailani
“sea and sky”
About the name Kailani
Kailani is a Hawaiian girl’s name that combines the Hawaiian words ‘kai’, meaning ‘sea’, and ‘lani’, meaning ‘sky’ or ‘heaven’. It is used in Hawaiian culture and among those who admire it in the mainland United States. Lani appears in many Hawaiian names, such as Leilani and Noelani, and kai in names such as Kainoa. Hawaiian names are often built by joining such words. Spellings include Kaylani and Kailanie.
- Meaning
- sea and sky
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- kai-LAH-nee(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Kailani
- Kailani Marie
- Kailani Aloha
- Kailani Grace
- Kailani Lani
- Kailani Noelani
Questions about Kailani
- What does Kailani mean?
- Kailani is a Hawaiian name meaning "sea and sky".
- How do you pronounce Kailani?
- Kailani is pronounced kai-LAH-nee, with emphasis on the second syllable.