What does Kainani mean in Hawaiian?
Kainani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful sea. The name comes from kai (sea) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced kye-NAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kainani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, water and beauty.
How to pronounce Kainani
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 Kainani a boy or girl name?
Kainani 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.