Kehlani is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kehlani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kehlani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kehlani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kehlani is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “the sky, the heavens”. A Hawaiian name popularized by the singer Kehlani.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,532 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 247 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 Kehlani per year, United States (2015 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,986/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (52/yr).
Kehlani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #344 nationally (given to 2,025 babies that year).
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