What does Wailani mean?
Wailani is a Hawaiian unisex name that means heavenly water. The name comes from wai (fresh water) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced wye-LAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Wailani belongs with other Hawaiian names about water, heaven and rain.
How to pronounce Wailani
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 Wailani a boy or girl name?
Wailani is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Wailani is still used for both boys and girls.