What does Leimana mean in Hawaiian?
Leimana is a Hawaiian unisex name that means powerful lei, lei of spiritual power. The name comes from lei + mana (power). It is pronounced lay-MAH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Leimana belongs with other Hawaiian names about strength and flower.
Raymond in Hawaiian
Leimana is the Hawaiian form of Raymond, the English name respelled with Hawaiian sounds. It is not a translation of what Raymond means, but it has been used by Hawaiian families since the 1800s. The page on Raymond in Hawaiian traces which letters changed and why.
How to pronounce Leimana
Say every vowel. The vowels in Leimana are e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, a as in “father”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leimana a boy or girl name?
Leimana is unisex. Hawaiian has no grammatical gender, and most traditional names were given to any child.
How often Leimana is given in the U.S.
No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Leimana, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.
How well recorded is Leimana?
Leimana is a recorded Hawaiian form of Raymond, in use in Hawaiian families since the nineteenth century rather than a recent invention.