What does Nalani mean?
Nalani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavens, calm skies. The name comes from nā (the, plural) + lani (heavens). It is pronounced nah-LAH-nee, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Nalani belongs with other Hawaiian names about heaven, sky and peace.
How to pronounce Nalani
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 Nalani a boy or girl name?
Nalani 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.