Māhealani

Hawaiian

Etymology

māhea (“haze”) + lani (“sky”) = "heavenly haze".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maː.he.aˈla.ni/, [maː.he.jəˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Māhealani

1. night of the full moon in ancient Hawaiian calendar
2. a female given name from Hawaiian

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 219
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Mahealani (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1998, 1999 and 2002 as Mahealani (the source does not use diacritical marks).