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Ulani

cheerful, lighthearted

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oo·LAH·nee

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Ulani mean?

Ulani is a Hawaiian girl name that means cheerful, lighthearted. The name comes from ulani (cheerful). It is pronounced oo-LAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Ulani belongs with other Hawaiian names about joy.

How to pronounce Ulani

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 Ulani a boy or girl name?

Ulani 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.

Names like Ulani

  • joy, happiness, bright

    kah-LEH-ah😊Girl
    ka+leʻa
  • content, relaxed, to enjoy oneself

    loo-AH-nah😊🕊️Girl
  • sea of joy

    kye-LEH-ah🌊😊Girl
    kai+leʻa
  • relaxed, absorbed, fascinating

    nah-NEH-ah🕊️😊Girl
  • joyous

    oh-LEE-nah😊Girl
  • Hawaiian form of Abigail

    ah-pee-kah-LEE-ah📖😊Girl
  • awestruck, thrilled with wonder

    ee-lee-HEE-ah😊Girl
  • lively, active, alert

    EH-leh-oo💪😊Unisex
  • star of gladness, the star Arcturus

    hoh-koo-LEH-ah😊🌊Unisex
    hōkū+leʻa