Hawaiian

Kamalani

Pronounced kah-mah-LAH-neeShare

Meaning: Heavenly or royal child

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 4 syllables

The story

A Hawaiian compound of kama, child, and lani, which can carry heavenly or chiefly senses. Those meanings belong to Hawaiian usage, not to an unrelated Sanskrit kamala.

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Kamalani comes from Hawaiian.

Māori

Kahurangi

Precious; blue; a prized type of greenstone

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kealiʻi

The chief; the ruler

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Hawaiian

Kalani

The heavens

Familiar
Hawaiian

Keala

The path

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kaipo

The sweetheart

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Kalei

The lei; the flowers; the child

Rare gem
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