What does Ailani mean?
Ailani is a Hawaiian unisex name that means high chief. The name comes from aliʻi (chief) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced eye-LAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Ailani belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty and heaven.
How to pronounce Ailani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Ailani a boy or girl name?
Ailani is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Ailani is still used for both boys and girls.