Given name

Piʻilani

“to ascend”·“sky”

Piʻilani is a unisex given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Piʻilani is built from elements meaning “to ascend” and “sky”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Piʻilani comes from Hawaiian, and ultimately from Hawaiian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Built from Hawaiian piʻi (“to ascend”) + lani (“sky”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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

Hawaiian

Nālani

“sky”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

ʻAulani

“to travel, swim” · “sky”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Kauʻilani

“the” · “youthful beauty”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Pōmaikaʻi

“blessed”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Poliʻahu

“bosom” · “garment”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Pekelo

“as solid and strong as a rock”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Hawaiian

Keʻalohilani

“to shine” · “sky”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Hawaiian

Kaleolani

“the” · “voice”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

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