Girl name · Hawaiian
Kehlani
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: variant of Kailani, sea and sky, or Kalani, the heavensKehlani is a girl's name that is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky, or Kalani, the heavens. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Variant of Kailani, sea and sky, or Kalani, the heavens
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #149 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Kehlani
As a girl's name, Kehlani is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky, or Kalani, the heavens. It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Kehlani on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Kehlani?
- US rank in 2025
- #149
- 1,981 babies, 1,233 per million girls
- Best rank
- #149 in 2025
- 1,981 babies that year
- Babies since 2015
- At least 14,481
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2010s | 183 per million |
| 2020s | 1,160 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Rank | #868 | #523 | #346 | #243 | #168 | #151 | #153 | #155 | #150 | #149 |
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 Kehlani
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Kehlani
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- KeilaniGlorious heaven (Hawaiian, girl)
- KēhaulaniHeavenly dew (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 Kehlani
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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)
Kehlani: common questions
What does the name Kehlani mean?
Kehlani is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky, or Kalani, the heavens. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Kehlani a boy or girl name?
Kehlani is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 1,981 girls and 5 boys in the US were named Kehlani, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Kehlani come from?
Kehlani is of Hawaiian origin: variant of Kailani, sea and sky, or Kalani, the heavens. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Kehlani?
Kehlani ranked #149 in the US in 2025, with 1,981 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Kehlani?
Forms of Kehlani with the same meaning and origin include Kailani (Hawaiian), Kalani (Hawaiian) and Kaylani (English).
What middle names go with Kehlani?
Middle names that flow well with Kehlani include Bess, Blair, Eliza, Holly and Ivy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.