Kalani

Girl name

Kalani has been given to 12,515 babies in the U.S. since 1959. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #387 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /kəˈlɑːni/

Borrowed from Hawaiian Kalani.

Origin: Hawaiian

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

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Total babies

12,515

Peak year

2021 (1,003 babies)

Rank in 2025

#387 for girls

First recorded

1959

10-year trend

▲ +110%

Gender split

82% girls / 18% boys

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

12,535 babies since 1969

12,473 babies since 1880

12,366 babies since 1909

12,355 babies since 1914

12,703 babies since 1880

12,267 babies since 1990

12,239 babies since 1954

12,228 babies since 1992

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