ʻIwalani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻiwa (“frigatebird”), a symbol of beauty + lani (“sky”) = "royal frigatebird".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʔi.waˈla.ni/, [ˌʔi.ʋəˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

ʻIwalani

1. a female given name from Hawaiian

Usage notes

• Popular during the first half of the 20th century. Also the name of an inter-island steamer.

See also

• Evalani

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th-century marriage records. Early example:

  Iwalani Kathleen Dayton, married in 1917, Honolulu