Leylani: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “heavenly flower”
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Say it
- lay-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Likely influenced by Hawaiian Leilani, meaning 'heavenly garland' or 'royal child of heaven.' Leylani is a modern variant spelling modeled partly on names like Leilani and possibly Layla.
How popular is Leylani?
Babies named Leylani in 2024220
2024 rank#1,111 girls
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18802,351
Leylani is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Leylani
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Leylani questions
What does the name Leylani mean?
Leylani means "heavenly flower". It comes from Hawaiian. Likely influenced by Hawaiian Leilani, meaning 'heavenly garland' or 'royal child of heaven.' Leylani is a modern variant spelling modeled partly on names like Leilani and possibly Layla.
Is Leylani a boy or girl name?
Leylani is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Leylani?
220 US babies were named Leylani in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Leylani?
Leylani 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.