Given name

Nālani

“sky”

Nālani is a feminine given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Nālani goes back to a word meaning “sky.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Nālani comes from Hawaiian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Nālani, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hawaiian

ʻAulani

“to travel, swim” · “sky”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Nāwai

“the” · “waters”

No U.S. birth series

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Hawaiian

Nāmaka

“eye”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Piʻilani

“to ascend” · “sky”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Nāpua

“the” · “flowers”

No U.S. birth series

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Hawaiian

Kauʻilani

“the” · “youthful beauty”

No U.S. birth series

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Hawaiian

Nuʻuanu

“height” · “cool”

No U.S. birth series

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Hawaiian

Alapaʻi

Alapaʻi is a masculine given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Nālani’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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