What does Leiʻāina mean in Hawaiian?
Leiʻāina is a Hawaiian boy name that means of the land lei. The name comes from lei (lei) + ʻāina (land). It is pronounced lay-EYE-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Leiʻāina belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower, love and earth.
How to pronounce Leiʻāina
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Leiʻāina is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leiʻāina a boy or girl name?
Leiʻāina is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.