What does lana mean in Hawaiian?
Lana means floating, buoyant, or calm, as of still water, and to float. Manaʻolana, hope, is literally a floating thought. Lana is a girl's name on its own, and it forms Lanakai (calm sea), Kalana (the calm), and Lanalani (heavenly calm). It is not the same word as lani.
Say it LAH-nah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site lana is part of 10 names: 3 begin with it, 6 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning peace.