What does Piʻilani mean?
Piʻilani is a Hawaiian boy name that means ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui. The name comes from piʻi (to climb) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced pee-ee-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Piʻilani belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty and heaven.
How to pronounce Piʻilani
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 Piʻilani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Piʻilani a boy or girl name?
Piʻilani is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.