What does Nahelelani mean in Hawaiian?
Nahelelani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly forest. The name comes from nahele (forest) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced nah-heh-leh-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.
Nahelelani belongs with other Hawaiian names about nature, tree, heaven and sky.
How to pronounce Nahelelani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Nahelelani a boy or girl name?
Nahelelani 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.