Kailani

Kailani

1. inflection of Kaila:
   1. first-person singular possessive form of nominative/genitive/accusative singular
   2. first-person singular possessive form of nominative/accusative plural

• ailakin

kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly sea".

• IPA^(key): /kai̯ˈla.ni/, [kəjˈlɐ.ni]

Kailani

1. a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian, of modern usage

• In mainland USA. this name is sometimes mistaken for a variant of a mispronounced Kalani.

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not appear in 19th century marriage records.