What does Keōpūolani mean?
Keōpūolani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the gathering of the clouds of heaven. The name comes from ke (the) + ōpū (cluster) + o (of) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced keh-oh-poo-oh-LAH-nee, with 6 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Sacred wife of Kamehameha I and mother of two kings.
Keōpūolani belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty and sky.
How to pronounce Keōpūolani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Keōpūolani a boy or girl name?
Keōpūolani 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.