Hiilani

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning heavenly chief.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Hiilani by the numbers

Hiilani was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 11 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hiilani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Himanisnowy, snow-clad; feminine of himavan7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Healaniheavenly fragrance7 in the US (2017)
  • Halani6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Hiilani, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Hiilani, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hiilani

RomillyInayatAnayatGursanjhElaiaHeliaSafiyyaAafiyah

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