Khalani: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coined name; exact origin uncertain”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- kuh-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (98% of all uses)
Khalani is generally treated as a modern invented name. It may be influenced by names such as Kalani or Khadijah, but no single etymology is established for this spelling. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Khalani?
Babies named Khalani in 2024294
2024 rank#900 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18802,439
Khalani is rising: use over the last five years is 17.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Khalani
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- 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)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Khalani questions
What does the name Khalani mean?
Khalani means "modern coined name; exact origin uncertain". It comes from American (modern coinage). Khalani is generally treated as a modern invented name. It may be influenced by names such as Kalani or Khadijah, but no single etymology is established for this spelling.
Is Khalani a boy or girl name?
Khalani is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Khalani?
294 US babies were named Khalani in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Khalani?
Khalani is usually pronounced kuh-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.