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Dalani

dah-LAH-nee3 syllables
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The calm one in Hawaiian. (Hawaiian)

What does Dalani mean?

Hawaiian: The calm one in Hawaiian.. Dalani is of Hawaiian origin, meaning 'the calm one'.

Is Dalani a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Dalani in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Dalani in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Dalani suit?

Gentle

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Dalani!

The moment Dalani checked in, everyone said, "Look! The calm one has arrived! I bet he’s the reason we all got nap time scheduled!"

Like Dalani? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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