Hawaiian Names Meaning Heaven or Heavenly

Lani, the word for heaven, appears in more Hawaiian names than any other element. It signals both the heavens and high rank, so a name ending in -lani is both celestial and noble.

Spotlight · names meaning heaven

Kailani
“sea and sky”
kaisea+lanisky, heaven
kye-LAH-neeGirl
Kalani
“the heavens, the royal one”
kathe+laniheaven, royal
kah-LAH-neeUnisex
Leilani
“heavenly lei, royal child”
leigarland+laniheaven, sky, royal
lay-LAH-neeGirl

43 names · 29 girl · 1 boy · 13 unisex

Kailani
sea and sky
kye-LAH-nee🌊☁️✨Girl
kai+lani
Kalani
the heavens, the royal one
kah-LAH-nee✨👑☁️Unisex
ka+lani
Leilani
heavenly lei, royal child
lay-LAH-nee🌺✨👑Girl
lei+lani
Kiana
divine, Hawaiian form of Diana
kee-AH-nah✨Girl
Lani
sky, heaven, royal
LAH-nee✨☁️👑Unisex
Leia
child of heaven, heavenly flowers
LAY-ah✨🌺Girl
Nalani
the heavens, calm skies
nah-LAH-nee✨☁️🕊️Girl
nā+lani
Ailani
high chief
eye-LAH-nee👑✨Unisex
aliʻi+lani
Anela
angel
ah-NEH-lah✨🪶Girl
Aolani
heavenly cloud
ow-LAH-nee✨☁️Unisex
ao+lani
Hōkūlani
heavenly star
hoh-koo-LAH-nee⭐✨🔆Girl
hōkū+lani
Kaʻiulani
the royal sacred one, the highest point of heaven
kah-ee-oo-LAH-nee👑✨Girl
ka+ʻiu+lani
Kamalani
heavenly child, royal child
kah-mah-LAH-nee✨👑Unisex
kama+lani
Keilani
glorious heaven, heavenly glory
kay-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
kei+lani
Lokelani
heavenly rose, the pink rose of Maui
loh-keh-LAH-nee🌺✨Girl
loke+lani
Noelani
heavenly mist
noh-eh-LAH-nee🌧️✨Girl
noe+lani
Pualani
heavenly flower, royal offspring
poo-ah-LAH-nee🌺✨👑Girl
pua+lani
Wailani
heavenly water
wye-LAH-nee💧✨🌧️Unisex
wai+lani
Alohilani
bright sky, heavenly brightness
ah-loh-hee-LAH-nee🔆☁️✨Girl
alohi+lani
Aulani
royal messenger, chief's messenger
ow-LAH-nee👑✨Unisex
au+lani
Iwalani
heavenly frigate bird
ee-vah-LAH-nee🐦✨☁️Girl
ʻiwa+lani
Kanoelani
the heavenly mist
kah-noh-eh-LAH-nee🌧️✨Girl
ka+noe+lani
Kapiʻolani
arch of heaven
kah-pee-oh-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
ka+piʻo+lani
Kawailani
the heavenly water
kah-wye-LAH-nee💧✨Unisex
ka+wai+lani
Kealani
the clear sky, the white heaven
keh-ah-LAH-nee☁️✨🔆Girl
kea+lani
Kehaulani
heavenly dew
keh-how-LAH-nee💧✨🌿Girl
kēhau+lani
Lanikai
heavenly sea
lah-nee-KYE🌊✨Unisex
lani+kai
Māhealani
night of the full moon
mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee🌙☁️✨Girl
Mililani
gentle caress, to praise, exalt
mee-lee-LAH-nee✨❤️Girl
mili+lani
Okalani
of heaven
oh-kah-LAH-nee✨Girl
o+ka lani
Ualani
heavenly rain
oo-ah-LAH-nee🌧️✨💧Girl
ua+lani
Uʻilani
heavenly beauty, youthful heavenly one
oo-ee-LAH-nee🌸✨Girl
uʻi+lani
Hualani
heavenly fruit, royal offspring
hoo-ah-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
hua+lani
Ihilani
heavenly splendor, sacred majesty
ee-hee-LAH-nee✨👑Girl
ihi+lani
Kaipolani
heavenly sweetheart
kye-poh-LAH-nee❤️✨Girl
ka+ipo+lani
Kapualani
the heavenly flower, royal blossom
kah-poo-ah-LAH-nee🌺✨👑Girl
ka+pua+lani
Kauʻilani
the heavenly beauty
kow-ee-LAH-nee🌸✨Girl
ka+uʻi+lani
Keahilani
heavenly fire
keh-ah-hee-LAH-nee🔥✨Unisex
ke+ahi+lani
Laniakea
immeasurable heaven, wide sky
lah-nee-AH-keh-ah☁️✨Unisex
lani+ākea
Leolani
heavenly voice
leh-oh-LAH-nee🎶✨Unisex
leo+lani
Makanalani
heavenly gift
mah-kah-nah-LAH-nee🎁✨Unisex
makana+lani
Malulani
under heavenly protection
mah-loo-LAH-nee🕊️✨Girl
malu+lani
Piʻilani
ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui
pee-ee-LAH-nee👑✨Boy
piʻi+lani

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Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean heaven?

Kailani (sea and sky), Leilani (heavenly lei, royal child), Kiana (divine, Hawaiian form of Diana), Leia (child of heaven, heavenly flowers), Nalani (the heavens, calm skies), Anela (angel).

What Hawaiian boy names mean heaven?

Piʻilani (ascent to heaven, a 16th-century king of Maui).