Leilani

Leilani is a Hawaiian girl's name. A Hawaiian name meaning "heavenly flowers". Its exotic sound and beautiful meaning have a tropical, flowing quality.

How popular is Leilani in the United States?

In 2024, 3,354 girls in the United States were named Leilani, making it the 66th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 218th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 3,866 births.

Records for Leilani go back to 1917, and 52,665 babies have been given the name since.

What Leilani means and where it comes from

A Hawaiian name meaning "heavenly flowers". Its exotic sound and beautiful meaning have a tropical, flowing quality.

Leilani is of Hawaiian origin, described as exotic in style.

Is Leilani a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 3,354 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Leilani

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Leilani

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Leilani mean?

A Hawaiian name meaning "heavenly flowers". Its exotic sound and beautiful meaning have a tropical, flowing quality.

Where does the name Leilani come from?

Leilani is of Hawaiian origin, and is usually described as exotic in style.

How popular is Leilani in the United States?

In 2024, 3,354 girls in the United States were named Leilani, making it the 66th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Leilani a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 3,354 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Leilani?

Leila is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Leilani.

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