Iolani is a masculine Hawaiian name meaning "royal hawk." It comes from the Hawaiian words ʻio, meaning "Hawaiian hawk," and lani, meaning "royal."
It may refer to: Places ʻIolani School, a private school located in Hawaii ʻIolani Palace, a museum and former residence of the monarchs of Hawaii ʻIolani Barracks, barrack for the Royal Guards
People Liholiho ʻIolani, King Kamehameha II, Hawaii's second king, Kamehameha IV's namesake Alexander Liholiho ʻIolani, also known as Kamehameha IV, Hawaii's fourth king, for which the palace was named ʻIolani Luahine, Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter and teacher,