What does Kahonolani mean in Hawaiian?
Kahonolani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly bay. The name comes from ka (the) + hono (bay) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced kah-hoh-noh-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.
Kahonolani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Kahonolani
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 Kahonolani a boy or girl name?
Kahonolani 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.