Leilani is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leilani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leilani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leilani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leilani is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “heavenly flower”. From Hawaiian lei and lani.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 56,491 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 938 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 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 Leilani per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (3,868/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (67/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Leilani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #158 nationally (given to 3,935 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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