Mililani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From mili (“caress”) +‎ lani (“sky”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.liˈla.ni/, [mi.liˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Mililani

1. a female given name from Hawaiian, of 20th century and later usage
2. Mililani (a newly developed town on Oahu, Hawaii, United States)

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert: Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Mililani occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women.