Manulani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Manulani

What is the meaning of the name Manulani ?

The baby name Manulani is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-noo-LAH-nee (IPA: /mɑnuˈlɑni/).

Manulani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Manulani is a Hawaiian given name formed from manu “bird” and lani “heavenly, royal; sky,” yielding meanings such as “heavenly bird,” “bird of the heavens,” or “royal bird.” Both elements are well-rooted across Polynesia: manu ‘bird’ is shared in Māori and other languages, and lani ‘sky/heaven’ has cognates like lagi/langi in Samoan and Tongan. In contemporary practice it is most often feminine, though traditional Hawaiian naming is largely unisex.

Use of Manulani is uncommon beyond Hawaiʻi, but it has steady cultural currency among Native Hawaiian families, and it aligns with the 20th–21st century revival of nature- and lani-compound names. A notable bearer is scholar Manulani Aluli Meyer, which anchors the name in modern Hawaiian intellectual life. Variants include the spaced or hyphenated forms Manu Lani and Manu-lani; short forms Manu and Lani are natural nicknames. Related names include Leilani, Kealani, and Manu.

⚙ Manulani is a genuine rarity. We hold just 3 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.