Entry № 1236 · Hawaiian origin

Kanani Kanani — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-NAH-nee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hawaiian

Meaning

"The beauty (Hawaiian)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hawaiian)

The meaning

A name that means "the beauty (hawaiian)".

Kanani combines the Hawaiian definite article ka and nani (beauty) — "the beauty." A traditional Hawaiian feminine name.

Used widely in Hawaii.

The beauty. The Hawaiian.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Kanani

Transliteration: Kanani
Pronunciation: / kəˈnɑː.ni /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kanani stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kanani · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kananis before her.

Real people

Kanani

Common Hawaiian name.

In fiction

Kanani

Common in Hawaiian fiction.

Names connected to Kanani.

Numerology

The number behind Kanani.

The Pioneer

Kanani reduces to one — the number of Hawaiian beauty.

Parents on Kanani

Why families chose this name.

"The beauty. Six letters. Kanani."

Hannah · Mother of one · Maui