What does Māhealani mean?
Māhealani is a Hawaiian girl name that means night of the full moon. The name comes from the 16th night of the Hawaiian lunar month. It is pronounced mah-heh-ah-LAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Māhealani belongs with other Hawaiian names about moon, sky and heaven.
How to pronounce Māhealani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Māhealani a boy or girl name?
Māhealani 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.