Kanani: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kanani – Meaning: the beauty, the beautiful one/glory (ka 'the' + nani 'beauty') – Origin: Hawaiian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kah-NAH-nee


Kanani is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning “the beauty, the beautiful one/glory (ka 'the' + nani 'beauty')”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Kanani

Meaning: The beauty, the beautiful one/glory (ka 'the' + nani 'beauty').

Origin: Hawaiian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kanani

Phonetic: kah-NAH-nee   IPA: /kəˈnɑːniː/

Popularity of Kanani

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1964–2024.

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