Leilani
A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning heavenly flower.
How Leilani has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #178 |
| 2016 | #159 |
| 2017 | #129 |
| 2018 | #120 |
| 2019 | #107 |
| 2020 | #92 |
| 2021 | #67 |
| 2022 | #59 |
| 2023 | #61 |
| 2024 | #66 |
| 2025 | #60 |
Leilani by the numbers
In 2025, 53 babies in England and Wales were named Leilani. In the US, 2,264 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.
Names that come from Leilani
Forms of Leilani in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leilani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Leilanyheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani198 in the US (2017)
- Leylaniheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani140 in the US (2017)
- Lailaninight beauty; heavenly night121 in the US (2017)
- Leilanaheavenly flower; a respelling of Leilani40 in the US (2017)
- Leilanieheavenly flowers; variant of leilani35 in the US (2017)
- Lelaniheavenly flowers29 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Leilani
Names that are said the same way as Leilani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Leylaniea form of layla; night20 in the US (2017)
- Leilanniheavenly lei or flower garland17 in the US (2017)
- Lehlaniheavenly garland or lei from the heavens16 in the US (2017)
- Leilahniheavenly flower; a form of Leilani11 in the US (2017)
- Leilonilei flower garland heavenly8 in the US (2017)
- Leilanny15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Leilani, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Florenceflourishing, in bloom1,924 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sky or heaven
Like Leilani, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Leilani
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