Entry № 2526 · Hawaiian origin

Iolana Iolana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-oh-LAH-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hawaiian

Meaning

"To soar, to fly upward"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Hawaiian)

The meaning

A name that means "to soar, to fly upward".

Iolana is a Hawaiian name meaning "to soar" — from the root iola (to fly). The name evokes the great frigatebirds that ride Pacific trade winds.

Iolana is rare even in Hawaii but distinctive — chosen for its imagery.

To soar. The Hawaiian word for flight.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Iolana

Transliteration: Iolana
Pronunciation: / ˌiː.oʊˈlɑː.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Iolana stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Iolana · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Iolanas before her.

Real people

Iolana

Rare; few well-known bearers.

In fiction

Iolana

Common in Hawaiian poetry.

Names connected to Iolana.

Numerology

The number behind Iolana.

The Seeker

Iolana reduces to seven — the number of soaring spirit.

Parents on Iolana

Why families chose this name.

"To soar in Hawaiian. Six letters of flight."

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