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Hawaiian word · adj

auliʻi

“neat, dainty, exquisite”

Say it

ow-LEE-ee

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does auliʻi mean in Hawaiian?

Auliʻi is fineness in small things — neat, trim, exquisitely made. It praises craft and proportion rather than scale.

Say it ow-LEE-ee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site auliʻi is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning beauty.

Other names with auliʻi (1)

Auliʻi sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Beauty

    Auliʻi

    “dainty, exquisite, perfect”

    Pronounced ow-LEE-ee

    Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does auliʻi mean?

Auliʻi means neat, dainty, exquisite. Auliʻi is fineness in small things — neat, trim, exquisitely made.

How do you pronounce auliʻi?

ow-LEE-ee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is auliʻi a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Auliʻi is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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