Keilani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keilani

What is the meaning of the name Keilani ?

The baby name Keilani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kay-LAH-nee (IPA: /keɪˈlɑːni/).

Keilani is Hawaiian in Origin.

Keilani is a modern Hawaiian feminine name centered on the element lani (“heaven, sky; royalty”). Many regard it as a stylistic variant of Kailani; whichever first element is assumed, the overall meaning signals a “heavenly” or “royal” quality, sometimes glossed as “glorious heaven” or “royal one from the heavens.” The pronunciation is typically KAY-lah-nee.

In use in Hawai‘i through the late 20th century, Keilani moved onto U.S. baby-name charts in the 2000s, alongside kindred spellings that broadened its reach beyond the islands. The musician Kehlani helped propel the related form Kehlani in the mid-2010s. Variants and near-variants include Kailani, Kaylani, Kehlani, and Kelani; short forms Lani and Kei are common. While occasionally unisex in Hawaiian naming practice, Keilani is chiefly given to girls today. Its celestial-royal sense aligns with other lani names such as Leilani and Mililani.