Leilanii

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning heavenly lei or garland; modern elaboration of Leilani.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leilanii by the numbers

Leilanii was given to 9 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.

Other names that come from Leilani

Like Leilanii, each of these traces back to Leilani: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Leilanaheavenly flower; a respelling of Leilani40 in the US (2017)
  • Leilahniheavenly flower; a form of Leilani11 in the US (2017)
  • Leinaniheavenly lei; a form of Leilani11 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanieheavenly flowers; variant of leilani35 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanniheavenly lei or flower garland17 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanis5 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanyheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani198 in the US (2017)
  • Leylaniheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani140 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leilanii

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

Other names that mean a flower

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

  • 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)
  • Kalanithe heavens or sky622 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leilanii

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