Leylani

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

Babies a year
140
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#971
new to the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leylani by the numbers

Leylani was given to 140 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 Leylani, 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)
  • 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 Leylani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Lelaniheavenly flowers29 in the US (2017)
  • Leylaniea form of layla; night20 in the US (2017)
  • Lehlaniheavenly garland or lei from the heavens16 in the US (2017)
  • Laylani177 in the US (2017)
  • Leylany12 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leylani

Names that are said the same way as Leylani, 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)
  • 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)
  • Leilanny15 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a flower

Like Leylani, 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 Leylani, 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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