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Hawaiian Names Meaning Heaven or Heavenly

Lani, the word for heaven, appears in more Hawaiian names than any other element. It signals both the heavens and high rank, so a name ending in -lani is both celestial and noble.

Hawaiian Names Meaning Heaven or Heavenly, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning heaven

  • “sea and sky”

    kaisea+lanisky, heaven
    kye-LAH-neeGirl
  • “the heavens, the royal one”

    kathe+laniheaven, royal
    kah-LAH-neeUnisex
  • “heavenly lei, royal child”

    leigarland+laniheaven, sky, royal
    lay-LAH-neeGirl

52 names · 37 girl · 3 boy · 12 unisex

The Hawaiian words for heaven

These are the words the names below are built from. Each links to a definition and every name that uses it.

  • Ocean

    Kailani

    “sea and sky”

    Pronounced kye-LAH-neekai + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Kalani

    “the heavens, the royal one”

    Pronounced kah-LAH-neeka + lani

    Unisex
  • Flower

    Leilani

    “heavenly lei, royal child”

    Pronounced lay-LAH-neelei + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Kiana

    “divine, Hawaiian form of Diana”

    Pronounced kee-AH-nah

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Lani

    “sky, heaven, royal”

    Pronounced LAH-nee

    Unisex
  • Heaven

    Leia

    “child of heaven, heavenly flowers”

    Pronounced LAY-ah

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Nalani

    “the heavens, calm skies”

    Pronounced nah-LAH-neenā + lani

    Girl
  • Royal

    Ailani

    “high chief”

    Pronounced eye-LAH-neealiʻi + lani

    Unisex
  • Heaven

    Anela

    “angel”

    Pronounced ah-NEH-lah

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Aolani

    “heavenly cloud”

    Pronounced ow-LAH-neeao + lani

    Unisex
  • “heavenly star”

    Pronounced hoh-koo-LAH-neehōkū + lani

    Girl
  • “the royal sacred one, the highest point of heaven”

    Pronounced kah-ee-oo-LAH-neeka + ʻiu + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Kamalani

    “heavenly child, royal child”

    Pronounced kah-mah-LAH-neekama + lani

    Unisex
  • Heaven

    Keilani

    “glorious heaven, heavenly glory”

    Pronounced kay-LAH-neekei + lani

    Girl
  • Flower

    Lokelani

    “heavenly rose, the pink rose of Maui”

    Pronounced loh-keh-LAH-neeloke + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Noelani

    “heavenly mist”

    Pronounced noh-eh-LAH-neenoe + lani

    Girl
  • Flower

    Pualani

    “heavenly flower, royal offspring”

    Pronounced poo-ah-LAH-neepua + lani

    Girl
  • Water

    Wailani

    “heavenly water”

    Pronounced wye-LAH-neewai + lani

    Unisex
  • “bright sky, heavenly brightness”

    Pronounced ah-loh-hee-LAH-neealohi + lani

    Girl
  • Royal

    Aulani

    “royal messenger, chief's messenger”

    Pronounced ow-LAH-neeau + lani

    Unisex
  • “heavenly carrying in the arms”

    Pronounced hee-ee-LAH-neehiʻi + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Iwalani

    “heavenly frigate bird”

    Pronounced ee-vah-LAH-neeʻiwa + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Kahealani

    “the heavenly call”

    Pronounced kah-heh-ah-LAH-neeka + hea + lani

    Girl
  • “the lei of heaven, the royal child”

    Pronounced kah-leh-ee-oh-kah-LAH-neeka + lei + o + ka + lani

    Boy
  • Heaven

    Kaleolani

    “the heavenly voice”

    Pronounced kah-leh-oh-LAH-neeka + leo + lani

    Boy
  • Heaven

    Kanoelani

    “the heavenly mist”

    Pronounced kah-noh-eh-LAH-neeka + noe + lani

    Girl
  • “arch of heaven”

    Pronounced kah-pee-oh-LAH-neeka + piʻo + lani

    Girl
  • “the heavenly water”

    Pronounced kah-wye-LAH-neeka + wai + lani

    Unisex
  • “the clear sky, the white heaven”

    Pronounced keh-ah-LAH-neekea + lani

    Girl
  • “the heavenly brightness”

    Pronounced keh-ah-loh-hee-LAH-nee

    Girl
  • “heavenly dew”

    Pronounced keh-how-LAH-neekēhau + lani

    Girl
  • “heavenly child”

    Pronounced kay-kee-LAH-neekeiki + lani

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Lanikai

    “heavenly sea (as intended), sea heaven (as written)”

    Pronounced lah-nee-KYElani + kai

    Unisex
  • “night of the full moon”

    Pronounced mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Mililani

    “gentle caress, to praise, exalt”

    Pronounced mee-lee-LAH-neemili + lani

    Girl
  • “heavenly pearl”

    Pronounced moh-mee-LAH-neemomi + lani

    Girl
  • Beauty

    Nohealani

    “heavenly loveliness”

    Pronounced noh-heh-ah-LAH-neenohea + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Okalani

    “of heaven”

    Pronounced oh-kah-LAH-neeo + ka lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Ualani

    “heavenly rain”

    Pronounced oo-ah-LAH-neeua + lani

    Girl
  • Beauty

    Uʻilani

    “heavenly beauty, youthful heavenly one”

    Pronounced oo-ee-LAH-neeuʻi + lani

    Girl
  • Nature

    Ululani

    “heavenly breadfruit”

    Pronounced oo-loo-LAH-neeulu + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Hualani

    “heavenly fruit, royal offspring”

    Pronounced hoo-ah-LAH-neehua + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Ihilani

    “heavenly splendor, sacred majesty”

    Pronounced ee-hee-LAH-neeihi + lani

    Girl
  • “heavenly sweetheart”

    Pronounced kye-poh-LAH-neeka + ipo + lani

    Girl
  • Flower

    Kapualani

    “the heavenly flower, royal blossom”

    Pronounced kah-poo-ah-LAH-neeka + pua + lani

    Girl
  • “the heavenly beauty”

    Pronounced kow-ee-LAH-neeka + uʻi + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Keahilani

    “heavenly fire”

    Pronounced keh-ah-hee-LAH-neeke + ahi + lani

    Unisex
  • Light

    Lālani

    “row, rank, line; also read as heavenly lei”

    Pronounced lah-LAH-nee

    Girl
  • “immeasurable heaven, wide sky”

    Pronounced lah-nee-AH-keh-ahlani + ākea

    Unisex
  • Heaven

    Leolani

    “heavenly voice”

    Pronounced leh-oh-LAH-neeleo + lani

    Unisex
  • “under heavenly protection”

    Pronounced mah-loo-LAH-neemalu + lani

    Girl
  • “ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui”

    Pronounced pee-ee-LAH-neepiʻi + lani

    Boy

Other meanings

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean heaven?

Kailani (sea and sky), Leilani (heavenly lei, royal child), Kiana (divine, Hawaiian form of Diana), Leia (child of heaven, heavenly flowers), Nalani (the heavens, calm skies), Anela (angel).

What Hawaiian boy names mean heaven?

Kaleiokalani (the lei of heaven, the royal child), Kaleolani (the heavenly voice), Piʻilani (ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui).