Name
Lani
Meaning
Lani is a feminine name of Hawaiian origin meaning “sky, heaven, royal”.
Lani means sky or heaven in Hawaiian and, by extension, denotes royalty, since Hawaiian chiefs were considered heavenly. It stands gracefully alone and powers a whole family of island names, from Leilani to Kalani.
Re-entered the US girls' top 1000 in the late 2010s.
At a glance
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /LAH-nee/
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Lani is a feminine name of Hawaiian origin meaning “sky, heaven, royal”. Lani means sky or heaven in Hawaiian and, by extension, denotes royalty, since Hawaiian chiefs were considered heavenly.
Lani is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Re-entered the US girls' top 1000 in the late 2010s.
The name Lani comes from Hawaiian. Lani means sky or heaven in Hawaiian and, by extension, denotes royalty, since Hawaiian chiefs were considered heavenly. It stands gracefully alone and powers a whole family of island names, from Leilani to Kalani.
Lani is pronounced LAH-nee.
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