What does Kanani mean?
Kanani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the beauty. The name comes from ka (the) + nani (beauty). It is pronounced kah-NAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kanani belongs with other Hawaiian names about beauty.
How to pronounce Kanani
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 Kanani a boy or girl name?
Kanani 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.