What does Kukuilani mean in Hawaiian?
Kukuilani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly candlenut. The name comes from kukui (candlenut) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced koo-koo-ee-LAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Kukuilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree, light, heaven and sky.
How to pronounce Kukuilani
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 Kukuilani a boy or girl name?
Kukuilani 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.