Nani
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nani"
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editFrom nani (“beauty”). Also a short form of numerous female compound names ending in -nani.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNani
- a female given name from Hawaiian, and a nickname
Usage notes
editNames ending in -nani, such as Leinani, Puanani and Haunani, became popular in the 20th century. Before that, Nani was a very rare name.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men.