What does Leinani mean?
Leinani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beautiful lei, beautiful child. The name comes from lei (garland, child) + nani (beautiful). It is pronounced lay-NAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Leinani belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and beauty.
How to pronounce Leinani
Say every vowel. A as in โfatherโ, e as in โbetโ, i as โeeโ, o as in โgoโ, u as โooโ. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leinani a boy or girl name?
Leinani 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.