laotian names
( meaning )

feminine

aelan ( flower )
ailani ( high chief )
akela ( noble )
alaina ( offering )
alamea ( precious )
alana ( offering )
alani ( orange tree )
alaula ( light of dawn )
aleka ( noble )
alika ( truthful )

gladi ( flower )

haimi ( seeker )
haleah ( house of the rising sun )
halia ( memorial )
hina ( goddess of fishing )

inoke ( devoted )
iokina ( God will develop )
iolana ( to soar like an eagle )
iolani ( royal hawk )

kalina ( pure )
kaloni ( sky )
kamea ( precious one )
kawaii ( water )
kawailani ( heavenly water )
kawena ( rosy reflection in the sky )
keala ( path )
keiki ( child )
keilana ( adored one )

leilana ( heavenly child )
leilani ( heavenly flower )
liliha ( angry disregard )
lokelani ( small red rose )
lulani ( heaven's peak )

mahina ( moon )
maile ( vine used to make leis )
makala ( shrub )

nalanie ( heaven's calm )
napua ( flowers )
noelani ( beautiful girl from heaven )
noma ( example )

okalani ( from heaven )
okilani ( descended from heaven )
oliana ( oleander )
olina ( joyous )
onaona ( sweet smell )

palila ( bird )

masculine

akamu ( of the red earth )
analu ( manly )

bane ( long-awaited child )

ikaika ( strength )

kahoku ( star )
kaipo ( sweetheart )
kale ( man )
kanoa ( free one )
kapono ( righteous one )
kelii ( chief )

meka ( eyes )
mele ( merry )

palani ( free man )
pekelo ( stone )

ulani ( cheerful )

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