Keilani

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning sky; heavens.

Babies a year
188
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#727
up from #751
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies

How Keilani has moved

US popularity rank, 2018–2025. Lower is more popular.
#550#814#1078201820222025#727

View as table
YearUS rank
2018#996
2019#854
2020#761
2021#695
2022#632
2023#636
2024#751
2025#727

Keilani by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Keilani. In the US, 188 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

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 Keilani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kailanisea and sky479 in the US (2017)
  • Kelanithe sky; heavenly100 in the US (2017)
  • Kealanicool or calm sky22 in the US (2017)
  • Keimanipowerful man or warrior of power7 in the US (2017)
  • Kehlani596 in the US (2017)
  • Keylani25 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Keilani

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

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Keilani, 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 Keilani

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