Kelani

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

Babies a year
100
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies

Kelani by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Kelani. In the US, 100 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably 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 Kelani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kalanithe heavens or sky622 in the US (2017)
  • Keilanisky; heavens188 in the US (2017)
  • Kaelanithe sea and sky59 in the US (2017)
  • Kealanicool or calm sky22 in the US (2017)
  • Keanithe ocean, seawater7 in the US (2017)
  • Kulaniheavenly; a form of Kulani7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kelani

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

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Kelani, 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 Kelani

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