Gender
Male
Origin
- Unknown
- Irish
- Dear child
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alani
More about the name
Alani is a name with multiple, unrelated origins from different cultures. It is a Hawaiian name meaning orange. It might be considered a modern English variant of the names Alan or Alanna.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #6101, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #161, 1,843 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1,843 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1,697 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,653 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1,700 |
| 2021 | – | 1,605 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1,320 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1,074 |
| 2018 | 5 | 912 |
| 2017 | 8 | 705 |
| 2016 | 6 | 637 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence