What does Keʻalohilani mean in Hawaiian?
Keʻalohilani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly brightness. The name comes from ke<pos,definite article> (the heavenly brightness). It is pronounced keh-ah-loh-hee-LAH-nee, with 6 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Keʻalohilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about light, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Keʻalohilani
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 Keʻalohilani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Keʻalohilani a boy or girl name?
Keʻalohilani 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.