Lanikai

What does Lanikai mean?

Lanikai is a Hawaiian unisex name that means heavenly sea. The name comes from lani (heaven) + kai (sea). It is pronounced lah-nee-KYE, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Lanikai belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and heaven.

How to pronounce Lanikai

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 Lanikai a boy or girl name?

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