Nalani

Nalani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “the heavens”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: nah-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Hawaiian lani, meaning 'heaven, sky, royal, majesty,' with na in this spelling. Hawaiian names are often interpreted through their exact components, and this form is commonly glossed as 'the heavens'.

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How popular is Nalani?

2024173 per million US babies

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Babies named Nalani in 2024575

2024 rank#529 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,194

Nalani is rising: use over the last five years is 2.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Nalani

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

Nalani questions

What does the name Nalani mean?

Nalani means "the heavens". It comes from Hawaiian. From Hawaiian lani, meaning 'heaven, sky, royal, majesty,' with na in this spelling. Hawaiian names are often interpreted through their exact components, and this form is commonly glossed as 'the heavens'.

Is Nalani a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Nalani?

575 US babies were named Nalani in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Nalani?

Nalani is usually pronounced nah-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.