Gender
Origin
- Hawaiian
- sea and sky
Syllables
3
Themes
- Celestial
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kailani
Pronunciation
ka(i)-la-ni
More about the name
Kailani is a Hawaiian given name meaning ocean, from Hawaiian kai, and sky from Hawaiian lani.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #8914, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #222, 1,349 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 1,215 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,215 |
| 2024 | – | 1,141 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1,320 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1,349 |
| 2021 | – | 1,138 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,132 |
| 2019 | 7 | 903 |
| 2018 | – | 795 |
| 2017 | – | 485 |
| 2016 | – | 378 |
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 2024 (rank #3015, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
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
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence