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. The vowels in Keʻalohilani are e as in “bet”, a as in “father”, o as in “go”, i as “ee”. 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 listed here as a girl's name. Of the 114 U.S. babies given it, 100% were girls and 0% boys.
How often Keʻalohilani is given in the U.S.
Social Security records show 114 U.S. babies named Keʻalohilani from 1994 to 2023, all girls, counted as Kealohilani because the records drop the ʻokina and kahakō. It appears in 15 of those 30 years. Its peak was 2019, with 11. The 2014 to 2023 total of 31 is fewer than in all earlier years combined. In Hawaiʻi itself, 57 babies born in the state were named Keʻalohilani from 1994 to 2021, with a peak of 6 in 1994. 11 were born there from 2012 to 2021.
How well recorded is Keʻalohilani?
Keʻalohilani has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.