Nalani is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nalani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nalani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nalani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nalani is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “the heavens”. A Hawaiian name meaning the heavens or serenity.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,954 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 114 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 Nalani per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (754/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (19/yr).
Nalani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #855 nationally (given to 762 babies that year).
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