Langi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Langi

What is the meaning of the name Langi ?

The baby name Langi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAHNG-ee (IPA: /ˈlaŋi/).

Langi is Tongan in Origin.

Langi is a Polynesian given name of Tongan origin, from Proto-Polynesian *laŋi meaning “sky, heaven.” In Tongan, langi denotes the heavens and, by extension, sacred or exalted realms; it also names the monumental stone royal tombs of the Tu‘i Tonga at Lapaha, underscoring associations with status and reverence. The name is used for all genders, with a calm, lofty connotation of “heavenly; of the sky.”

As a personal name, Langi appears in Tonga and across the Pacific diaspora (e.g., Samoa, Fiji, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and communities abroad), and also occurs as a surname in Tongan families. Cross-linguistic variants and close cognates include Samoan/Fijian Lagi, Hawaiian Lani, and Māori Rangi; related extended forms appear in compound names like Kalani and Rangiātea. Spelling is stable as Langi in Tongan contexts, and pronunciation features the velar nasal “ng” as in “singer.”