Kaiulani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kaiulani

What is the meaning of the name Kaiulani ?

The baby name Kaiulani is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced kah-EE-oo-LAH-nee (Ka-ʻi-u-la-ni).

Kaiulani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Kaiulani (properly Kaʻiulani in Hawaiian) is a feminine name from Hawaiian, built from ka “the,” ʻiu “supreme, exalted,” and lani “heaven; royal,” yielding meanings like “the most exalted heaven” or “the exalted royal one.” Though it looks like kai “sea,” the initial element is ka + ʻiu rather than kai.

Best known through Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani (1875–1899), last crown princess of the Hawaiian Kingdom, whose grace and advocacy made the name a symbol of dignified Hawaiian sovereignty. Her story, education abroad, and untimely death are widely commemorated. Usage remains strongest in Hawaiʻi and among the diaspora, with modest wider U.S. adoption alongside other -lani names. Variants include Kaiulani (without the ʻokina), Ka'iulani (ASCII apostrophe), and the diacritic-accurate Kaʻiulani; short forms include Kai and Lani. Pronounced kah-ee-oo-LAH-nee, with stress on LA.