Lelani
A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning heavenly flowers.
Lelani by the numbers
Lelani was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lelani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Lelani
Names that are said the same way as Lelani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Leilanyheavenly flower; a modern respelling of Leilani198 in the US (2017)
- Leilanieheavenly flowers; variant of leilani35 in the US (2017)
- Leylaniea form of layla; night20 in the US (2017)
- Leilanniheavenly lei or flower garland17 in the US (2017)
- Leilahniheavenly flower; a form of Leilani11 in the US (2017)
- Leilonilei flower garland heavenly8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Lelani, 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 Lelani, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Lelani
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