Kailani

Girl name

Kailani has been given to 12,823 babies in the U.S. since 1980. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #253 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Hawaiian Kailani, from kai (“sea”) + lani (“sky”).

Origin: Hawaiian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

12,823

Peak year

2022 (1,358 babies)

Rank in 2025

#253 for girls

First recorded

1980

10-year trend

▲ +283%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kailani.

12,900 babies since 1880

12,703 babies since 1880

12,951 babies since 1994

12,953 babies since 1880

12,954 babies since 1890

12,963 babies since 1885

13,018 babies since 1912

13,064 babies since 1916

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