What does Kalanianaʻole mean?
Kalanianaʻole is a Hawaiian boy name that means the royal chief without measure. The name comes from ka (the) + lani (royal) + ana (measure) + ʻole (without). It is pronounced kah-lah-nee-ah-nah-OH-leh, with 6 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Kalanianaʻole belongs with other Hawaiian names about royalty.
How to pronounce Kalanianaʻole
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 Kalanianaʻole is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kalanianaʻole a boy or girl name?
Kalanianaʻole 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.