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Ululani

Pronounced oo-loo-LAH-nee

“heavenly breadfruit”

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Say it

oo·loo·LAH·nee

4 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

uluto grow, be inspired+lanisky

What does Ululani mean in Hawaiian?

Ululani is a Hawaiian girl name that means heavenly breadfruit. The name comes from ulu (to grow, be inspired) + lani (sky). It is pronounced oo-loo-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Ululani belongs with other Hawaiian names about tree, nature, heaven and sky.

The words inside Ululani

ulu means to grow and appears in 3 Hawaiian names, among them Ulu, Uluwehi.

lani means sky, heaven and appears in 53 Hawaiian names, among them Kailani, Kalani, Leilani, Lani.

How to pronounce Ululani

Say every vowel. The vowels in Ululani are u as “oo”, a as in “father”, i as “ee”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Ululani a boy or girl name?

Ululani is used mainly as a girl's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.

How often Ululani is given in the U.S.

No year from 1880 to 2023 saw five or more U.S. babies named Ululani, and it never reaches five in the Hawaiʻi records either, so it is rare as a first name.

How well recorded is Ululani?

Ululani has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.

Questions people ask

How do you pronounce Ululani?

oo-loo-LAH-nee, in 4 syllables, with the stress on LAH.

Is Ululani a girl's or a boy's name?

Ululani is used mainly as a girl name, though Hawaiian names carry no grammatical gender and it can be given to any child.

What does Ululani mean in Hawaiian?

heavenly breadfruit. It comes from ulu (to grow, be inspired) + lani (sky).

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Names like Ululani

  • Nature

    Uluwehi

    “lush and green, verdant beauty”

    Pronounced oo-loo-VEH-heeulu + wehi

    Girl
  • Ocean

    Kailani

    “sea and sky”

    Pronounced kye-LAH-neekai + lani

    Girl
  • Flower

    Maile

    “the maile vine, a fragrant lei plant”

    Pronounced MY-leh

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Nalani

    “the heavens, calm skies”

    Pronounced nah-LAH-neenā + lani

    Girl
  • “bright sky, heavenly brightness”

    Pronounced ah-loh-hee-LAH-neealohi + lani

    Girl
  • “heavenly carrying in the arms”

    Pronounced hee-ee-LAH-neehiʻi + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Iwalani

    “heavenly frigate bird”

    Pronounced ee-vah-LAH-neeʻiwa + lani

    Girl
  • Heaven

    Kahealani

    “the heavenly call”

    Pronounced kah-heh-ah-LAH-neeka + hea + lani

    Girl
  • Nature

    Kalia

    “the kalia tree, modern Hawaiian-style name”

    Pronounced kah-LEE-ah

    Girl