What does Hiʻilani mean in Hawaiian?
Hiʻilani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly carrying in the arms. The name comes from hiʻi (carry in the arms) + lani (sky). It is pronounced hee-ee-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hiʻilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about love, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Hiʻilani
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 Hiʻilani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hiʻilani a boy or girl name?
Hiʻilani 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.