What does Hōkūlani mean?
Hōkūlani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly star. The name comes from hōkū (star) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced hoh-koo-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hōkūlani belongs with other Hawaiian names about star, heaven and light.
How to pronounce Hōkūlani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hōkūlani a boy or girl name?
Hōkūlani 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.