Kalani

Rank 374th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Kalani was 374th most popular baby name for girls and 732nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 877 babies were named Kalani in the United States. The gender distribution for "Kalani" is 95.8% female and 4.2% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 3,831 babies in the United States were named Kalani. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.8% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Kalani is around 9 to 13 years old.

The name "Kalani" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Kalani include Kai and Lani.

Kalani Meaning & Origin

Kalani is a Hawaiian name that embodies a serene, royal and heavenly aura, as it translates to "The Heavens" in English.

The name Kalani is described as tropical, harmonious and graceful.

Pronunciation

Kalani is pronounced ka-la-nee in English. The name Kalani has 6 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Kalani

Kalani is the name of a famous American dancer and TV personality, Kalani Hilliker, who starred in the reality TV show "Dance Moms".

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

Similar Sounding Names

Kehlani Kailani Kaylani Killian Kylan Kylian Keilani Khalani Kellen Kellan Kylen Kahlani Kailany Kaylin Kylin Kailyn Kelani Kaylynn Kilian Kallen Kayleen Kaelyn Kaelynn Kaylen Keilany

Top names staring with "K"

Kai Kinsley Kayden Kennedy Kingston Kaiden Kevin Karter Knox Kehlani Kaylee Katherine Kyrie King Khloe Kylie Kash Kairo Kyler Kimberly Kamila Kailani Kaleb Kaia Kenneth All names starting with "K"

Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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