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Hawaiian Names Meaning Sky

Lani means sky and heaven and also marks something royal. Names in this group describe clouds, rainbows, and the open sky above the islands.

Hawaiian Names Meaning Sky, with example names

Spotlight · names meaning sky

  • “sea and sky”

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

    kathe+laniheaven, royal
    kah-LAH-neeUnisex
  • “sky, heaven, royal”

    lani (heaven, sky, chief)

    LAH-neeUnisex

32 names · 18 girl · 3 boy · 11 unisex

The Hawaiian words for sky

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
  • Heaven

    Lani

    “sky, heaven, royal”

    Pronounced LAH-nee

    Unisex
  • Moon

    Mahina

    “moon, moonlight”

    Pronounced mah-HEE-nah

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Nalani

    “the heavens, calm skies”

    Pronounced nah-LAH-neenā + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Aolani

    “heavenly cloud”

    Pronounced ow-LAH-neeao + lani

    Unisex
  • Star

    Hōkū

    “star”

    Pronounced HOH-koo

    Unisex
  • “to soar like a hawk”

    Pronounced ee-oh-LAH-nahʻio + lana

    Girl
  • Light

    Alaula

    “light of early dawn, sunset glow”

    Pronounced ah-lah-OO-lah

    Girl
  • “bright sky, heavenly brightness”

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

    Girl
  • “rainbow”

    Pronounced ah-noo-eh-NOO-eh

    Unisex
  • “heavenly carrying in the arms”

    Pronounced hee-ee-LAH-neehiʻi + lani

    Girl
  • “royal hawk, hawk of heaven”

    Pronounced ee-oh-LAH-neeʻio + lani

    Unisex
  • 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 star”

    Pronounced kah-HOH-kooka + hōkū

    Unisex
  • Heaven

    Kaleolani

    “the heavenly voice”

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

    Boy
  • “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 child”

    Pronounced kay-kee-LAH-neekeiki + lani

    Girl
  • “night of the full moon”

    Pronounced mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee

    Girl
  • “heavenly pearl”

    Pronounced moh-mee-LAH-neemomi + lani

    Girl
  • Beauty

    Nohealani

    “heavenly loveliness”

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

    Girl
  • Nature

    Ululani

    “heavenly breadfruit”

    Pronounced oo-loo-LAH-neeulu + lani

    Girl
  • “thunder”

    Pronounced heh-KEE-lee

    Boy
  • “morning star”

    Pronounced hoh-koo-OWhōkū + ao

    Unisex
  • “the thunder, the last independent king of Maui”

    Pronounced kah-heh-KEE-leeka + hekili

    Boy
  • “the rainbow”

    Pronounced keh-ah-noo-eh-NOO-ehke + ānuenue

    Unisex
  • “the gathering of the clouds of heaven”

    Pronounced keh-oh-poo-oh-LAH-neeke + ōpū + o + lani

    Girl
  • 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
  • Sky

    Uila

    “lightning”

    Pronounced oo-EE-lah

    Unisex

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 sky?

Kailani (sea and sky), Mahina (moon, moonlight), Nalani (the heavens, calm skies), ʻIolana (to soar like a hawk), Alaula (light of early dawn, sunset glow), Alohilani (bright sky, heavenly brightness).

What Hawaiian boy names mean sky?

Kaleolani (the heavenly voice), Hekili (thunder), Kahekili (the thunder, the last independent king of Maui).