What does Mālielani mean in Hawaiian?
Mālielani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly calm. The name comes from mālie (calm) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced mah-lee-eh-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.
Mālielani belongs with other Hawaiian names about peace, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Mālielani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Mālielani a boy or girl name?
Mālielani 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.