Iolana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iolana

What is the meaning of the name Iolana ?

The baby name Iolana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-oh-LAH-nah (IPA: /i.oˈlɑnə/).

Iolana is Hawaiian in Origin.

Iolana is a Hawaiian given name meaning “to soar” or “soaring, as a hawk,” drawn from the Hawaiian verb iolana, “to glide, soar,” and culturally linked to the ‘io, the native Hawaiian hawk, a traditional symbol of chiefly power. The name appears in local usage by the late 19th century and saw renewed use amid the Hawaiian cultural renaissance of the late 20th century, later gaining modest popularity on the U.S. mainland among nature- and island-inspired choices. While most common for girls today, Hawaiian given names are generally unisex, and Iolana is used for any gender.

Variants and related forms include the diacritic spelling ‘Iolana (with the initial okina) and the closely related royal epithet ‘Iolani (“royal hawk”). Some also treat Iolana as a Hawaiian adaptation of Yolanda, though the roots differ. Nickname use sometimes includes Lana. The name evokes uplift, freedom, and grace.