What does Kaʻeokūlani mean?
Kaʻeokūlani is a Hawaiian boy name that means the zealous heavenly one, an 18th-century chief of Kauaʻi. The name comes from kaʻeo (zealous) + kū (to stand) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced kah-eh-oh-koo-LAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kaʻeokūlani belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty.
How to pronounce Kaʻeokūlani
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 Kaʻeokūlani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kaʻeokūlani a boy or girl name?
Kaʻeokūlani is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.