Kalani is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kalani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kalani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kalani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kalani is a unisex name of Hawaiian origin meaning “the heavens, the sky”. A Hawaiian name meaning the heavens.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,515 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 175 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 Kalani per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (1,003/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (30/yr).
Kalani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #661 nationally (given to 1,003 babies that year).
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