Meaning: Soulani reads as a modern American coinage: the word soul (or the Sou- of Sofia and similar names) joined to the -lani ending familiar from Hawaiian names such as Leilani, where lani means 'sky; heaven; royal.' Routes uncertain, and the Hawaiian element is borrowed rather than traditional here.Low
In 30 seconds: Warm and lilting: Soulani joins 'soul' to the -lani ending that means 'sky; heaven' in Hawaiian (said 'soo-LAH-nee'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
MeaningSoulani reads as a modern American coinage: the word soul (or the Sou- of Sofia and similar names) joined to the -lani ending familiar from Hawaiian names such as Leilani, where lani means 'sky; heaven; royal.' Routes uncertain, and the Hawaiian element is borrowed rather than traditional here.
Soulani is a modern coinage. Its ending borrows the Hawaiian lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), an element heard in Leilani, Kalani and Noelani, while its opening reads as the English word soul. It is not a traditional Hawaiian name, and the routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'soo-LAH-nee').
It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Very rare, lilting, and coined.
Did you know? The -lani in Soulani echoes the Hawaiian word lani, 'sky, heaven, royal' — the same element behind Leilani and Kalani. In Soulani it is a borrowed sound rather than a traditional Hawaiian name, which we note.
