Alani is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alani is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “orange tree, or precious”. A Hawaiian name, also linked to Alana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,910 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 216 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 Alani per year, United States (1978 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,849/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (40/yr).
Alani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #367 nationally (given to 1,889 babies that year).
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