Given name
Haunani
“of the heavenly dew”
Haunani is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the heavenly dew.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the heavenly dew.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Haunani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 79
- 0 boys · 79 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 189 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Haunani’s family of names
Haunani has a related form in Haunanea. Haunani has a related form in Haunanee. Haunani has a related form in Haunaney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Lehua
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