Leilana

What does Leilana mean?

Leilana is a Hawaiian girl name that means floating lei, buoyant child. The name comes from lei + lana (floating). It is pronounced lay-LAH-nah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Leilana belongs with other Hawaiian names about flower and water.

How to pronounce Leilana

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 Leilana a boy or girl name?

Leilana is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.