What does Naiʻalani mean in Hawaiian?
Naiʻalani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly dolphin. The name comes from naiʻa (dolphin) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced nye-ah-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Naiʻalani belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Naiʻalani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Naiʻalani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Naiʻalani a boy or girl name?
Naiʻalani 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.