Alani

Alani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “orange tree”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: uh-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

In Hawaiian, alani refers to the orange tree or its fruit. The name is also used in modern American naming, sometimes influenced by similar-sounding names.

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How popular is Alani?

2024512 per million US babies

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Babies named Alani in 20241,704

2024 rank#178 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188017,054

Alani is rising: use over the last five years is 3.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alani

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leilaniheavenly garland of flowers · Hawaiian
Kehlanisea and sky · Hawaiian
Kailanisea and sky · Hawaiian
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Kalanithe heavens · Hawaiian
Ailanihigh chief · Hawaiian
Malaniheavenly mist · Hawaiian
Nalanithe heavens · Hawaiian

Alani questions

What does the name Alani mean?

Alani means "orange tree". It comes from Hawaiian. In Hawaiian, alani refers to the orange tree or its fruit. The name is also used in modern American naming, sometimes influenced by similar-sounding names.

Is Alani a boy or girl name?

Alani is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alani?

1,704 US babies were named Alani in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Alani?

Alani is usually pronounced uh-LAH-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.