Leini - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Leini

LAY-nee'LAY-nee'2 syllables
🇺🇸Hawaiian
Graceful

MEANING

Heavenly

ORIGIN

Hawaii

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hawaiian word 'lani' meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in Hawaiian culture to signify a connection to the divine or the celestial.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Hawaiian naming traditions, often given to girls to symbolize beauty and grace.

🇫🇮Finnish
Light

MEANING

Light

ORIGIN

Finland

ETYMOLOGY

Possibly a diminutive of Leena or derived from 'leini', related to light or brightness.

CULTURAL NOTES

Names ending in -ni are common in Finland, often used affectionately.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Leini may be a modern variant, reflecting a trend in Finnish names using diminutives.

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