What does Hilinaʻi mean?
Hilinaʻi is a Hawaiian unisex name that means trust, confidence. The name comes from hilinaʻi (to trust). It is pronounced hee-lee-NAH-ee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Hilinaʻi belongs with other Hawaiian names about wisdom and hope.
How to pronounce Hilinaʻi
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Hilinaʻi is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Hilinaʻi a boy or girl name?
Hilinaʻi is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Hilinaʻi is still used for both boys and girls.