What does Kekukuilani mean in Hawaiian?
Kekukuilani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly candlenut. The name comes from ke (the) + kukui (candlenut) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced keh-koo-koo-ee-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.
Kekukuilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree, light, heaven and sky.
How to pronounce Kekukuilani
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 Kekukuilani a boy or girl name?
Kekukuilani 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.