Kiani

Meaning of Kiani

Kiani unfurls like a coral bloom beneath a rosado amanecer, its syllables—a breezy kee-AH-nee—singing of Hawaiian seas and golden horizons. Born of an island tongue that whispers “divine” or “heavenly,” it carries, too, faint echoes of Persian kiānī—royal heritage gleaming like aurum in an ancient crown. Each gentle utterance evokes balmy trade winds and palm-fringed shores, weaving a narrative tapestry that feels both intimate and epic, an odyssey of heart and horizon. Across the mainland, it has quietly ascended the name charts since the late 1980s, and in 2024 Kiani stood at 918 among newborn girls, cherished for its musical cadences and luminous warmth. To bestow this name upon a daughter is to wrap her in a story steeped in tropical splendor and noble promise, a legacy of sea-salted dreams waiting to unfold.

Pronunciation

Hawaiian

  • Pronunced as kee-AH-nee (/kiˈɑni/)

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Notable People Named Kiani

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