Kahlani

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning the heavens or sky; a form of Kalani.

Babies a year
103
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
#875
down from #840
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Kahlani has moved

US popularity rank, 2021–2025. Lower is more popular.
#758#920#1082202120232025#875

View as table
YearUS rank
2021#966
2022#1000
2023#975
2024#840
2025#875

Kahlani by the numbers

Kahlani was given to 103 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Kalanithe heavens or sky622 in the US (2017)
  • Kailanisea and sky479 in the US (2017)
  • Kaylanisea and sky434 in the US (2017)
  • Kaelanithe sea and sky59 in the US (2017)
  • Kehlani596 in the US (2017)
  • Kahlan59 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kahlani

Names that are said the same way as Kahlani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Kahlani, 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 Kahlani

EmalynCaliyahJayaSoraElla-RoseHawaConleyElyana

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