What does Laniwai mean in Hawaiian?
Laniwai is a Hawaiian unisex name that means water heaven. The name comes from lani (heaven) + wai (water). It is pronounced lah-nee-WYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Laniwai belongs with other Hawaiian names about heaven, sky, royalty and water.
How to pronounce Laniwai
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A w after i or e is pronounced like a v. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Laniwai a boy or girl name?
Laniwai is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Laniwai is still used for both boys and girls.