Kehlani

Kehlani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “sea and sky”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: keh-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually explained from Hawaiian elements kai 'sea' and lani 'sky, heaven'. The spelling with Keh- reflects modern usage; many sources treat it as a modern Hawaiian-inspired formation.

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How popular is Kehlani?

2024592 per million US babies

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Babies named Kehlani in 20241,972

2024 rank#150 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,533

Kehlani is rising: use over the last five years is 2782.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kehlani

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kahlanithe heavens · Hawaiian
Keylanimodern variant of Kehlani · American (modern coinage)
Leilaniheavenly garland of flowers · Hawaiian
Alaniorange tree · Hawaiian
Kailanisea and sky · Hawaiian
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Kalanithe heavens · Hawaiian
Ailanihigh chief · Hawaiian

Kehlani questions

What does the name Kehlani mean?

Kehlani means "sea and sky". It comes from Hawaiian. Usually explained from Hawaiian elements kai 'sea' and lani 'sky, heaven'. The spelling with Keh- reflects modern usage; many sources treat it as a modern Hawaiian-inspired formation.

Is Kehlani a boy or girl name?

Kehlani is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kehlani?

1,972 US babies were named Kehlani in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Kehlani?

Kehlani is usually pronounced keh-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.