What does ʻIolana mean?
ʻIolana is a Hawaiian girl name that means to soar like a hawk. The name comes from ʻio (hawk) + lana (to float, soar). It is pronounced ee-oh-LAH-nah, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
ʻIolana belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird, sky and freedom.
How to pronounce ʻIolana
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in ʻIolana is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is ʻIolana a boy or girl name?
ʻIolana 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.