Kalani
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Kalani (plural Kalanis)
- A unisex given name from Hawaiian.
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- A surname from Hawaiian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalani is the 41359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Kalani is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (46.01%), Mixed Race (26.81%) and White (20.72%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.
Hawaiian
Etymology
ka (“the”) + lani (“heavens; sky; king, queen”) meaning "the heavens", "sky", "royal one", or "chief". Also short for many compound names beginning with Kalani-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kalani
- a male or (less commonly) female given name from Hawaiian
- a surname
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalani occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 6 women and 17 men.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1994, and 2005.