Kei-Lani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kei-Lani

What is the meaning of the name Kei-Lani ?

The baby name Kei-Lani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-LAH-nee (IPA: /keɪˈlɑni/).

Kei-Lani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Kei-Lani is a modern, hyphenated form of the Hawaiian name Keilani. It centers on the element lani, the Hawaiian word for “sky, heaven, royal, exalted.” The initial Kei is often treated as a melodic or intensifying syllable in given names rather than a standalone Hawaiian word, so the name is commonly interpreted as “heavenly” or “royal one,” sometimes glossed more poetically as “glorious heaven.”

Appearing in United States records by the mid-20th century, Kei-Lani and its non-hyphenated counterpart Keilani rose in the 2000s–2010s with broader interest in Polynesian names and visibility from figures like singer Kehlani and softball pitcher Keilani Ricketts. Established variants include Keilani (most frequent), Kehlani, Keilanni, Keilanie; stylistic forms such as Kei Lani (space) and Keilani (no hyphen) also appear. Related but distinct is Kailani (“sea and sky”). Common nicknames are Kei, Lani, and Keke.

⚙ We have no record of Kei-Lani in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.