Hanalei

Hawaiian

Etymology

hana (“bay”) + lei (“lei”) = "crescent bay".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.naˈlei̯/, [hə.nəˈlɛj]

Proper noun

Hanalei

1. a district, village and valley on Kauai
2. a male given name from Hawaiian, also used as a variant of Hanalē, from English Henry
3. a female given name from Hawaiian

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert - Esther T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press 1974
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hanalei occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 9 women and 9 men.