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Kailani

Kailani proper noun: a female given name from Hawaiian.

Proper noun

Kailani

  1. A female given name from Hawaiian.
    • 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.2019 November 21, Lori Basheda, “Barbie’s taking her van on a cross-country ‘Totally Throwback Tour’ bringing nostalgia to fans of all ages”, in Daily Pilot, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times...
    • 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.”2022 November 23, Genaro Molina, “At 88, Sweat^([sic]) Alice Harris and her ‘Parents of Watts’ organization can’t be stopped”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times...

Origin of Kailani

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

Questions about Kailani

What does Kailani mean?
Kailani means a female given name from Hawaiian.
What part of speech is Kailani?
Kailani is a proper noun.

Words near Kailani in the dictionary

  1. kaiks
  2. kail
  3. Kaila
  4. Kailahun
  5. kailan
  6. Kailani
  7. Kailasa
  8. Kailash
  9. Kailee
  10. Kailey
  11. kailkenny

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