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Help[Facts] Re: New names I've come across -- mixed bag
in reply to a message by Minikui
Well, I've noticed quite a few children, mostly black, but some white or Hispanic, who have Japanese (or Japanese-sounding) or Hawaiian (and Hawaiian-sounding) names. I really like the sound of most of these names, and I'm fairly sure that's why the parents have chosen these names. Here is a list of the ones I've noticed:
Girls: Kailani, Kimari, Kitomi
Boys: Kainoa, Kamani, Keoni, Yoshi
Girls: Kailani, Kimari, Kitomi
Boys: Kainoa, Kamani, Keoni, Yoshi
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Of the names listed for girls, only Kailani could be entirely Hawaiian; "r" and "t" don't occur in the Hawaiian language. Kailani sounds very nice, but I'm confused about its intended meaning. "Kai" is a common noun for "sea" or "sea water", while "lani" is Hawaiian "the heavens." Taken together, the name may be a reference to "heavely water" (rain?) but "kai" is specifically salt water.
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