Kealana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kealana

What is the meaning of the name Kealana ?

The baby name Kealana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced keh-AH-lah-nah (also commonly pronounced KAY-uh-LAH-nah).

Kealana is Hawaiian in Origin.

Kealana is a modern Hawaiian given name rooted in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi morphology. It can be parsed as ke + lana, where ke is the definite article “the” and lana means “afloat, buoyant; calm as still water; hope,” yielding senses like “the calm/serenity,” “one who is buoyant,” or “hope that floats.” Read instead as ke + ʻalana, it invokes ʻalana “offering, gift; to uplift, awaken,” giving the poetic idea of “the offering” or “uplifted one.” As with many Hawaiian names, layered natural and spiritual imagery is intended.

Documented in Hawaii and the diaspora since the late 20th century, Kealana is used for all genders and is appreciated for its oceanic, tranquil associations. Spelling with the ʻokina (Keʻalana) reflects the ʻalana etymology. Short forms and nicknames include Kea and Lana. Related or near-variants are Kealani (different second element lani “sky, royal”), Kalana, and Alana.