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Boy/GirlPronounced Hawaiian /lej.ˈla.ni/

Leilani

A name meaning "heavenly flowers; royal child".

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Leilani is a boy/girl name meaning "heavenly flowers; royal child".

Pronunciation: Hawaiian /lej.ˈla.ni/.

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaningheavenly flowers; royal child
PronunciationHawaiian /lej.ˈla.ni/

Meaning and history

The name means "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". It was popularized outside of Hawaii by Bing Crosby's song Sweet Leilani (1937), featured in the movie Waikiki Wedding.

Notes and context

Usage: hawaiian, english