Gender
Female
Origin
- Hawaiian
- Heaven
Pronunciation
l(a)-ni
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #2529, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #995, 143 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1592, 131 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 131 |
| 2024 | – | 104 |
| 2023 | 5 | 96 |
| 2022 | 6 | 98 |
| 2021 | – | 92 |
| 2020 | – | 82 |
| 2019 | – | 81 |
| 2018 | – | 73 |
| 2017 | – | 78 |
| 2016 | – | 80 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #3818, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #937, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1271, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 25 |
| 2024 | – | 14 |
| 2023 | – | 19 |
| 2022 | – | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 20 |
| 2020 | – | 14 |
| 2019 | – | 31 |
| 2018 | – | 22 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #3117, 7 births); most recent 2011 (rank #4411, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)