Girl name · Hawaiian
Kaylani
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: variant of Kailani, sea and skyKaylani is a girl's name that is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Variant of Kailani, sea and sky
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #185 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Kaylani
As a girl's name, Kaylani is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky. It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Kaylani on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Kaylani?
- US rank in 2025
- #185
- 1,675 babies, 1,042 per million girls
- Best rank
- #185 in 2025
- 1,675 babies that year
- Babies since 1987
- At least 11,877
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1980s | 2 per million |
| 1990s | 7 per million |
| 2000s | 47 per million |
| 2010s | 192 per million |
| 2020s | 770 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #760 | #675 | #485 | #410 | #341 | #281 | #253 | #246 | #240 | #185 |
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.
Other forms of Kaylani
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Kaylani
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- KalaniThe sky, the heavens (Hawaiian, unisex)
- KaʻiulaniThe royal sacred one (Hawaiian, girl)
- KalanitAnemone (Hebrew, girl)
- KamalaniHeavenly child, royal child (Hawaiian, unisex)
- KananiThe beauty (Hawaiian, girl)
- KanmaniPupil of the eye, darling (Tamil, girl)
- KaulanaFamous, renowned (Hawaiian, unisex)
- KeilaniGlorious heaven (Hawaiian, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- CelineVariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin, girl)
- ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- AvaVariant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice (Hebrew, girl)
- AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- EithanVariant of Ethan, firm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Kaylani
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- ElizaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JoyGladness, delight (English, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- MercyCompassion, forgiveness (Latin, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
- SageWise one (Latin, unisex)
More girl names from Hawaiian
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- LeilaniHeavenly flowers; royal child (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlohaLove, affection (Hawaiian, unisex)
- AlohilaniBright sky (Hawaiian, girl)
- ĀnuenueA rainbow (Hawaiian, girl)
- AolaniHeavenly cloud (Hawaiian, girl)
- AylaniVariant of Ailani, possibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani (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)
Kaylani: common questions
What does the name Kaylani mean?
Kaylani is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Kaylani a boy or girl name?
Kaylani is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Kaylani come from?
Kaylani is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Kaylani?
Kaylani ranked #185 in the US in 2025, with 1,675 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Kaylani?
Forms of Kaylani with the same meaning and origin include Kailani (Hawaiian) and Kehlani (English).
What middle names go with Kaylani?
Middle names that flow well with Kaylani include Amber, Eliza, Joy, Leigh and Mercy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.