Kelani

“Modern coinage on the Hawaiian sound element lani — 'heavens'” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #1542 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kelani is near its high-water mark: it reached #1252 in 2020 and still ranked #1542 in 2025. About 1,700 girls have carried it since 1976. In Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama it runs 4–7× its national rate. Kelani is the less common spelling of Kehlani — about 6% of babies given the name are written this way; Kehlani itself ranked #149 in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kelanis

Kelani Jordan — American professional wrestler
Kelani Nichole — contemporary art curator in the United States
Kelani Matapo — rugby player

Similar names: Khelani · Emberlee · Kenzley · Delani · Stori · Kaelani

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