What does Aliʻilani mean in Hawaiian?
Aliʻilani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly chief. The name comes from aliʻi (chief) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced ah-lee-ee-LAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Aliʻilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty, heaven and sky.
How to pronounce Aliʻilani
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 Aliʻilani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Aliʻilani a boy or girl name?
Aliʻilani 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.