What does Kaʻilimalani mean in Hawaiian?
Kaʻilimalani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly ʻilima flower. The name comes from ka (the) + ʻilima (ʻilima flower) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced kah-ee-lee-mah-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.
Kaʻilimalani belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Kaʻilimalani
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 Kaʻilimalani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻilimalani a boy or girl name?
Kaʻilimalani 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.