Laniakea

Laniakea Meaning & Origin

About Laniakea
The name "Laniakea" is derived from the Hawaiian language and means "immeasurable heaven" or "wide sky." It is used to describe a supercluster of galaxies that encompasses our own Milky Way galaxy and many others. Laniakea represents the vastness and interconnectedness of the universe, highlighting the idea that galaxies are not isolated entities but are part of a larger cosmic structure.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Laniakea are female.

Laniakea Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 140% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE2 N IY0 AA1 K EY0
🌐 IPA
/laniakea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laniakea in Braille

Here's how to represent Laniakea in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Laniakea in braille

How to Spell the Name Laniakea in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Laniakea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Laniakea in sign language

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