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Nani

โ€œbeauty, splendorโ€

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NAHยทnee

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Nani mean?

Nani is a Hawaiian girl name that means beauty, splendor. The name comes from nani (beautiful). It is pronounced NAH-nee, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Nani belongs with other Hawaiian names about beauty.

How to pronounce Nani

Say every vowel. A as in โ€œfatherโ€, e as in โ€œbetโ€, i as โ€œeeโ€, o as in โ€œgoโ€, u as โ€œooโ€. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Nani a boy or girl name?

Nani 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.

Names like Nani

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  • the beauty

    kah-NAH-nee๐ŸŒธGirl
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  • lovely, handsome, of fine appearance

    noh-HEH-ah๐ŸŒธUnisex
  • beautiful flower

    poo-ah-NAH-nee๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธGirl
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  • dainty, exquisite, perfect

    ow-LEE-ee๐ŸŒธGirl
  • beautiful snow, beautiful dew

    how-NAH-nee๐ŸŒธโ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ’งGirl
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  • stylish, Hawaiian spelling of Kayla

    KYE-lah๐ŸŒธGirl
  • pearl lei, child of pearls

    lay-MOH-mee๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒธGirl
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  • beautiful lei, beautiful child

    lay-NAH-nee๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธGirl
    lei+nani