Leilany

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning heavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani.

Babies a year
198
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#696
up from #701
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Leilany has moved

US popularity rank, 2020–2025. Lower is more popular.
#629#754#879202020232025#696

View as table
YearUS rank
2020#799
2021#812
2022#707
2023#760
2024#701
2025#696

Leilany by the numbers

Leilany was given to 198 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 Leilany, 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.

  • Leilahniheavenly flower; a form of Leilani11 in the US (2017)
  • Leinaniheavenly lei; a form of Leilani11 in the US (2017)
  • Leilaniiheavenly lei or garland; modern elaboration of Leilani9 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanaheavenly flower; a respelling of Leilani40 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanny15 in the US (2017)
  • Leylany12 in the US (2017)
  • Lailany6 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leilany

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

  • Leylaniheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani140 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanieheavenly flowers; variant of leilani35 in the US (2017)
  • Lelaniheavenly flowers29 in the US (2017)
  • 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)

Other names that mean a flower

Like Leilany, 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 Leilany, 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)

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