Laylani: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Leilani”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- lay-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Laylani is a modern spelling variant of Hawaiian Leilani, meaning 'heavenly garland' or 'royal child of heaven.' This exact spelling is mainly contemporary rather than traditional Hawaiian.
How popular is Laylani?
Babies named Laylani in 2024285
2024 rank#927 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18802,828
Laylani is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Laylani
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)
Laylani questions
What does the name Laylani mean?
Laylani means "modern variant of Leilani". It comes from American (modern coinage). Laylani is a modern spelling variant of Hawaiian Leilani, meaning 'heavenly garland' or 'royal child of heaven.' This exact spelling is mainly contemporary rather than traditional Hawaiian.
Is Laylani a boy or girl name?
Laylani is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Laylani?
285 US babies were named Laylani in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Laylani?
Laylani is usually pronounced lay-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.