Linked by meaning
Kailani 潋
liàn · Traditional form: 瀲
Kailani (sea) and 潋 (shimmering ripples) are related in meaning.
The English name
- Meaning
- Hawaiian kai, 'sea', + lani, 'sky, heaven' or 'royal, high-born'Likely
- Origin
- Hawaiian
The Chinese character
- Meaning
- shimmering ripples
- Source
- Unicode Unihan
Sources
Inspired by Chinese naming. The two are linked by what they mean, never by sound or letters.