Girl name · Hawaiian
Alani
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruitAlani is a girl's name that comes from Hawaiian and means "possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #161 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Alani
As a girl's name, Alani comes from Hawaiian and means "possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit". It is used in English.
In Hawaiian, say ah-LAH-nee. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Alani on our nature names list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Alani on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Alani on 1 list.
“Orange tree; Hawaiian. Without the ʻokina, alani is a bitter seaweed. Say ah-LAH-nee”
From Hawaiian names, female Hawaiian names for girls
How popular is Alani?
- US rank in 2025
- #161
- 1,843 babies, 1,147 per million girls
- Best rank
- #161 in 2025
- 1,843 babies that year
- Babies since 1978
- At least 18,799
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
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| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 4 per million |
| 1990s | 20 per million |
| 2000s | 129 per million |
| 2010s | 352 per million |
| 2020s | 1,010 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #488 | #448 | #347 | #303 | #221 | #183 | #173 | #177 | #178 | #161 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Alani
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlanaFeminine form of Alan, possibly little rock (Breton, girl)
- AmaniPeace, harmony (Swahili, unisex)
- AolaniHeavenly cloud (Hawaiian, girl)
- AylaniVariant of Ailani, possibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- AgapiLove, affection (Greek, girl)
- AkaneDeep red, madder (Japanese, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- DaphneLaurel tree (Greek, girl)
- EdenPossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew, unisex)
- HadassahMyrtle tree (Hebrew, girl)
- IlanTree (Hebrew, boy)
- JessePossibly gift, or existence (Hebrew, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
Middle names for Alani
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hawaiian
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- LeilaniHeavenly flowers; royal child (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlohaLove, affection (Hawaiian, unisex)
- AlohilaniBright sky (Hawaiian, girl)
- ĀnuenueA rainbow (Hawaiian, girl)
- HaukeaWhite snow (Hawaiian, girl)
- HaunaniBeautiful dew or snow (Hawaiian, girl)
- HiʻileiHeld lovingly in the arms (Hawaiian, girl)
- HōkūA star (Hawaiian, unisex)
- HōkūlaniHeavenly star (Hawaiian, girl)
- ʻIlimaGolden native flower (Hawaiian, girl)
- ʻIolaniRoyal hawk (Hawaiian, unisex)
- ʻIwalaniHeavenly frigatebird (Hawaiian, girl)
- IolanaTo soar, to fly high (Hawaiian, girl)
- KahiauGiving generously (Hawaiian, unisex)
- KaʻiulaniThe royal sacred one (Hawaiian, girl)
- KailaniSea and sky (Hawaiian, girl)
- KaimanaA diamond (Hawaiian, unisex)
Alani: common questions
What does the name Alani mean?
Alani comes from Hawaiian and means "possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Alani a boy or girl name?
Alani is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 1,843 girls and 6 boys in the US were named Alani, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Alani come from?
Alani comes from Hawaiian and means "possibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Alani?
Alani ranked #161 in the US in 2025, with 1,843 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Alani?
Names spelled like Alani include Ailani, Alana, Amani, Aolani and Aylani.
What middle names go with Alani?
Middle names that flow well with Alani include Charity, Crystal, Daisy, Faith and Madeline. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.