Nani

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nani"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From nani (“beauty”). Also a short form of numerous female compound names ending in -nani.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.ni/, [ˈnɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Nani

  1. a female given name from Hawaiian, and a nickname

Usage notes

Names ending in -nani, such as Leinani, Puanani and Haunani, became popular in the 20th century. Before that, Nani was a very rare name.

References

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