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Momilani

Pronounced moh-mee-LAH-nee

“heavenly pearl”

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moh·mee·LAH·nee

4 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

momipearl+lanisky

What does Momilani mean in Hawaiian?

Momilani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly pearl. The name comes from momi (pearl) + lani (sky). It is pronounced moh-mee-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Momilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, beauty, heaven and sky.

The words inside Momilani

momi means pearl and appears in 3 Hawaiian names, among them Leimomi, Momi.

lani means sky, heaven and appears in 53 Hawaiian names, among them Kailani, Kalani, Leilani, Lani.

How to pronounce Momilani

Say every vowel. The vowels in Momilani are o as in “go”, i as “ee”, a as in “father”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Momilani a boy or girl name?

Momilani is used mainly as a girl's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.

How often Momilani is given in the U.S.

No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Momilani, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.

How well recorded is Momilani?

Momilani has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Momilani?

moh-mee-LAH-nee, in 4 syllables, with the stress on LAH.

Is Momilani a girl's or a boy's name?

Momilani is used mainly as a girl name, though Hawaiian names carry no grammatical gender and it can be given to any child.

What does Momilani mean in Hawaiian?

heavenly pearl. It comes from momi (pearl) + lani (sky).

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Names like Momilani

  • Ocean

    Kailani

    “sea and sky”

    Pronounced kye-LAH-neekai + lani

    Girl
  • Beauty

    Nohealani

    “heavenly loveliness”

    Pronounced noh-heh-ah-LAH-neenohea + lani

    Girl
  • “night of the full moon”

    Pronounced mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Momi

    “pearl”

    Pronounced MOH-mee

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Nalani

    “the heavens, calm skies”

    Pronounced nah-LAH-neenā + lani

    Girl
  • “bright sky, heavenly brightness”

    Pronounced ah-loh-hee-LAH-neealohi + lani

    Girl
  • “heavenly carrying in the arms”

    Pronounced hee-ee-LAH-neehiʻi + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Iwalani

    “heavenly frigate bird”

    Pronounced ee-vah-LAH-neeʻiwa + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Kahealani

    “the heavenly call”

    Pronounced kah-heh-ah-LAH-neeka + hea + lani

    Girl