What does Kekielelani mean in Hawaiian?
Kekielelani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly gardenia. The name comes from ke (the) + kiele (gardenia) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced keh-kee-eh-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.
Kekielelani belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Kekielelani
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 Kekielelani a boy or girl name?
Kekielelani 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.