Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kailani

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: kailani
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hawaiian.

Example Sentences

"The most popular item for sale is an acid-washed denim jacket with Barbie’s name embroidered in pink cursive letters — for fans to wear. Lanyea Lee, who was there Saturday with her daughter Kailani, was debating whether or not to buy it."
"Abel Escarzaga, from right, his wife Kimberly Gutierrez, their daughter Kailani Escarzaga, and Abel’s mother Petra Mendoza hold their free turkeys at the 37th Annual Turkey Giveaway by Sweet Alice Harris and her organization, “Parents of Watts.”"
"In late 2011, Frank moved to Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife, Tywana, and their son Caleb, then nine, as well as two of Frank’s biological daughters, Maile and Kailani, aged eight and nine."

Etymology

From Hawaiian Kailani, from kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Kailani

Frequently Paired Words

Kaelani

Questions

What does kailani mean?: A female given name from Hawaiian.
Where does kailani come from?: From Hawaiian Kailani, from kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”).

How to pronounce kailani

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