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Kaelani

Kaelani proper noun: a female given name from Hawaiian.

Proper noun

Kaelani

  1. A female given name from Hawaiian.
    • Kaelani Kinney, now 28, from the Micronesian island of Palau, says her 12-year-old son, Junior Larry Hillbroom, also is the millionaire’s child.1996 May 19, Mary Curtius, “UC, Former Bar Girls Fight for DHL Founder’s Fortune”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
    • Senior Kaelani Schufeldt (101 pounds), senior Kacey Schafer (106), junior Jordyn Chrisco (116), junior Presley Anderson (121) and senior Alexandra Lopez (143) finished atop their weight classes for the Vikings.2022 February 15, Andrew Turner, “Marina girls’ wrestling wins CIF Central Division title”, in Daily Pilot, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Examples of Kaelani in a sentence

  • Miss Los Angeles Kaelani Amputch-Curtis in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.2024 April 20, Taylor Arthur, “Best portraits from the Festival of Books: John Green, Henry Winkler and more”, in Los Angeles Times, Los...
  • Hser Mu Lah Say, 19, of Omaha, stands accused of kidnapping Lunabella Lozano, 12, and Kaelani Star Lozano, 14, from Indiantown, Florida, on Saturday.2026 February 3, Sonya Gugliara, “Nightmarish face of man accused of abducting two girls after meeting them on Roblox”, in Daily Mail...

Origin of Kaelani

From Hawaiian kaʻe (“edge”) + lani (“sky”), or a modern variant of Kailani.

Questions about Kaelani

What does Kaelani mean?
Kaelani means a female given name from Hawaiian.
How do you use Kaelani in a sentence?
Miss Los Angeles Kaelani Amputch-Curtis in the Los Angeles Times Portrait Studio at the Festival of Books.
What part of speech is Kaelani?
Kaelani is a proper noun.

Words near Kaelani in the dictionary

  1. Kaeding's petrel
  2. Kaedings
  3. Kaefer
  4. Kaehler
  5. Kaehlers
  6. Kaelani
  7. Kaelher
  8. Kaelian
  9. Kaelin
  10. Kaelins
  11. Kaelyn

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