Keylani: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Kehlani”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- kay-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Likely a modern spelling variant of Kehlani. Kehlani is generally treated as a modern name; associations with Hawaiian elements are often suggested, but this exact form is not traditional Hawaiian. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Keylani?
Babies named Keylani in 2024113
2024 rank#1,785 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 1880654
Keylani is rising: use over the last five years is 13.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Keylani
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kehlanisea and sky · Hawaiian
- Kahlanithe heavens · Hawaiian
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Keylani questions
What does the name Keylani mean?
Keylani means "modern variant of Kehlani". It comes from American (modern coinage). Likely a modern spelling variant of Kehlani. Kehlani is generally treated as a modern name; associations with Hawaiian elements are often suggested, but this exact form is not traditional Hawaiian.
Is Keylani a boy or girl name?
Keylani is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Keylani?
113 US babies were named Keylani in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Keylani?
Keylani 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.