What does Ōpualani mean in Hawaiian?
Ōpualani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly cloud bank. The name comes from ōpua (cloud bank) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced oh-poo-ah-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.
Ōpualani belongs with other Hawaiian names about sky, heaven and royalty.
How to pronounce Ōpualani
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 Ōpualani a boy or girl name?
Ōpualani 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.