Ailani

Ailani is a beautiful Hawaiian name for girls, which translates into German as "the royal food".

What does the name Ailani mean?

The name Ailani has its roots in two Hawaiian terms: 'ai', which means "food", and 'lani', which stands for "majesty", "very high chief", "king", or "heaven".

Where does the name Ailani come from?

Ailani is a feminine name from Hawaii, meaning "the royal food". The components consist of 'ai' (food) and 'lani' (majesty, very high chief, king, heaven). The name belongs to the Hawaiian and Polynesian language family.

How do you pronounce Ailani?

The pronunciation of Ailani is three syllables and is pronounced as "Ai-la-ni" [aɪ̯ˈlaːni]. The diphthong '-ai-' creates a swinging, open sound at the beginning, while the stressed middle syllable with a long 'a' gives the name a certain expansiveness. The gentle ending on '-ni' rounds off the sound. Ailani sounds melodic and flowing - light, harmonious, and pleasant in overall sound.

Popularity

In Germany, Ailani is a rather rare name. The name currently ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2013 at 3,816th. In the last ten years, Ailani has been given as a first name less than 10 times, which places it at 8,310th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,440th.