Iolani

The first name Iolani is composed of the Hawaiian terms ʻio, which means "Hawaiian hawk", and lani, which means "heaven, heavenly or royal". Thus, it can be interpreted as "the royal Hawaiian hawk". Originally, ʻIolani was a male first name.

What does the name Iolani mean?

Iolani is composed of the Hawaiian words ʻio for "Hawaiian hawk" and lani for "heaven, heavenly, royal" and can be interpreted as "the royal Hawaiian hawk". The name was originally intended for males. A prominent bearer of this name was King Kamehameha IV of Hawaii, after whom the "ʻIolani Palace" in Honolulu is named. Nowadays, Iolani is primarily used as a girl's name and is mainly found in the United States.

Where does the name Iolani come from?

Iolani is a female first name of Hawaiian origin that carries the meaning "the royal Hawaiian hawk".

How do you pronounce Iolani?

Iolani is pronounced as 'I-o-lani', with the 'I' being short and the 'o' being emphasized.

Popularity

In Germany, Iolani is a rare first name and currently ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. The name reached its best placement in 2014 with rank 4,003. In the last ten years, Iolani has been used as a first name less than 10 times, placing it at 8,964th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,788th.

Famous people

• Lola Iolani Momoa (daughter of Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa)