What does Kanahelelani mean in Hawaiian?
Kanahelelani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly forest. The name comes from ka (the) + nahele (forest) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced kah-nah-heh-leh-LAH-nee, with 6 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kanahelelani belongs with other Hawaiian names about nature, tree, heaven and sky.
How to pronounce Kanahelelani
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 Kanahelelani a boy or girl name?
Kanahelelani 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.