The story behind Mililani
From mili (“caress”) + lani (“sky”).
Pronunciation
Hawaiian: /mi.liˈla.ni/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hawaiian: [mi.liˈlɐ.ni]
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Names Similar to Mililani
Māhealani
māhea (“haze”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly haze".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Momilani
momi (“pearl”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly pearl".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hōkūlani
From hōkū (“star”) + lani (“sky”), literally “heavenly star”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kahealani
From ka (“the”) + hea (“mist; to call, name”) + lani (“sky”) = "the heavenly mist" or "the calling of heaven" .
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kapiʻolani
From ka (definite article) + piʻo (“arch”) + lani (“sky”), literally “the heavenly arch, rainbow”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kēhaulani
kēhau (“dew”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly dew".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Mililani
Alana
Feminine form of Alan (from Alan + -a). In regular use since the 20th century. alana (“awakening”); the modern usage is reinforced by English Alana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Anuhea
anuhea (“cool soft fragrance”), from anu (“coolness”) + hea (“mist”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Hanalei
From Hana- (“Bay”, in compounds) + lei (“lei, necklace”), literally “crescent bay”.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Mililani
Anuhea
anuhea (“cool soft fragrance”), from anu (“coolness”) + hea (“mist”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Hiʻiaka
Borrowed from Hawaiian Hiʻiaka.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ikaika
ikaika (“strong”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length