What does Ponolani mean in Hawaiian?
Ponolani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly righteousness. The name comes from pono (righteousness) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced poh-noh-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.
Ponolani belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom, peace, heaven and sky.
How to pronounce Ponolani
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 Ponolani a boy or girl name?
Ponolani 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.