The baby name Hii-Lani is a Female name , 43 syllables long and is pronounced hee-ee-LAH-nee; commonly hee-LAH-nee (approx. /hiːˈiːˈlɑːni/ or /hiːˈlɑːni/).
Hii-Lani is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Hii-Lani is a Female name , 43 syllables long and is pronounced hee-ee-LAH-nee; commonly hee-LAH-nee (approx. /hiːˈiːˈlɑːni/ or /hiːˈlɑːni/).
Hii-Lani is Hawaiian in Origin.
Hii-Lani is a modern hyphenated rendering of the Hawaiian name Hiʻilani, composed of hiʻi (to hold, carry in the arms; to cherish) and lani (heaven, sky; royal, exalted). The sense is “cherished in heaven,” “carried by heaven,” or “in the arms of the divine/royalty.” In Hawaiian phonology the double i marks a hiatus separated by an ʻokina (glottal stop), so Hii-Lani approximates Hiʻi-lani.
Documented as a given name in 19th–20th-century Hawaiian records, it became more visible during the late-20th-century Hawaiian Renaissance and now appears, though rare, across the U.S. and Pacific diaspora. Traditionally unisex within Hawaiian naming practice but more often feminine in contemporary use. Variants include Hiʻilani (standard), Hiilani (without ʻokina), Hiʻi-lani (with hyphen), Hii Lani (with space), and Hilani (simplified). Related meaning-bearing forms pair lani with other elements (e.g., Keikilani).
Hii-Lani is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.
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