#2752024 rank
2022peak year
11,156babies named Kailani since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend
Kailani popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kailani mean?
From Hawaiian kai 'sea' and lani 'sky, heaven'. A modern Hawaiian-style coinage.
OriginHawaiian
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylenature, modern
Names like Kailani
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Famous Kailanis
Spellings & variants
KaylaniKailany
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