What does ʻĀinalani mean in Hawaiian?
ʻĀinalani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly land. The name comes from ʻāina (land) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced eye-nah-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
ʻĀinalani belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce ʻĀinalani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻĀinalani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻĀinalani a boy or girl name?
ʻĀinalani is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.