Kawailani

What does Kawailani mean?

Kawailani is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the heavenly water. The name comes from ka (the) + wai (water) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced kah-wye-LAH-nee, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kawailani belongs with other Hawaiian names about water and heaven.

How to pronounce Kawailani

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 Kawailani a boy or girl name?

Kawailani is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kawailani is still used for both boys and girls.