Ailani is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ailani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ailani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ailani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ailani is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “high chief”. A Hawaiian name meaning chief or leader.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,905 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ailani per year, United States (1996 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,807/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Ailani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #375 nationally (given to 1,810 babies that year).
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