Keilani

Keilani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “glorious chief”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: kay-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Hawaiian name formed from kei, a form associated with dignity or distinction, and lani 'sky, heaven, royal one.' Interpretations vary somewhat, but it is commonly glossed as 'glorious chief' or similar.

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How popular is Keilani?

2024112 per million US babies

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Babies named Keilani in 2024374

2024 rank#752 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,923

Keilani is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Keilani

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Keilani questions

What does the name Keilani mean?

Keilani means "glorious chief". It comes from Hawaiian. Hawaiian name formed from kei, a form associated with dignity or distinction, and lani 'sky, heaven, royal one.' Interpretations vary somewhat, but it is commonly glossed as 'glorious chief' or similar.

Is Keilani a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Keilani?

374 US babies were named Keilani in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Keilani?

Keilani is usually pronounced kay-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.