Nalani

/ NAH-LAH-NEE /
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“the heavens” — Hawaiian

#5292024 rank
2024peak year
6,898babies named Nalani since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend

Nalani popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Nalani mean?

From Hawaiian na 'the' and lani 'sky, heaven, royal', an element long used in Hawaiian names. It entered wider American use in recent decades.

OriginHawaiian
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylenature, modern

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