What does Kahakailani mean in Hawaiian?
Kahakailani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly shore. The name comes from kahakai (shore) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced kah-hah-kye-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.
Kahakailani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Kahakailani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kahakailani a boy or girl name?
Kahakailani 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.