Leilani

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“heavenly flowers” — Hawaiian

#662024 rank
2022peak year
52,640babies named Leilani since 1880
▲ +24%5-year trend

Leilani popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202218801920196020002024

What does Leilani mean?

From the Hawaiian lei, 'flowers' or 'garland', and lani, 'heaven' or 'royal'. A traditional island name, it spread to the US mainland in recent decades.

OriginHawaiian
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylenature, modern

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