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Hawaiian word · noun

lili

“jealousy; fine, delicate”

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LEE-lee

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2 names

2 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does lili mean in Hawaiian?

Lili carries two senses that sit oddly together: jealousy or resentment, and a fineness or delicacy. Liliʻuokalani's name uses the first, given in connection with the smarting pain of an eye ailment.

Say it LEE-lee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site lili is part of 2 names: 1 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning beauty.

Names that start with lili (1)

Lili comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Hawaiian

    Lilinoe

    “fine mist, goddess of the mists of Mauna Kea”

    Pronounced lee-lee-NOH-ehlili + noe

    Girl

Names that end in lili (1)

Lili closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Hawaiian

    Kalili

    “jealousy, the jealous one (literal reading)”

    Pronounced kah-LEE-leeka + lili

    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

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What does lili mean?

Lili means jealousy; fine, delicate. Lili carries two senses that sit oddly together: jealousy or resentment, and a fineness or delicacy.

How do you pronounce lili?

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

Is lili a Hawaiian name on its own?

Lili is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 2 names on this site, such as Kalili, Lilinoe.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in lili?

Kalili (jealousy, the jealous one (literal reading)).

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