The baby name kelani is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-LAH-nee (IPA: /kəˈlɑːni/).
kelani is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name kelani is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-LAH-nee (IPA: /kəˈlɑːni/).
kelani is Hawaiian in Origin.
Kelani is a modern Hawaiian-style given name built on lani, the Hawaiian word for "heaven, sky," and by extension "noble/royal." In Hawaiian grammar ke is the definite article "the," so Kelani can be read as "the heavens" or "heavenly one"; some parents also link it to Kailani (kai "sea" + lani "sky"), yielding a poetic "sea-and-sky" association. Pronunciation commonly follows keh-LAH-nee.
Usage appears in the late 20th century, rising alongside other Lani names and boosted in the 2010s by pop culture interest in Kehlani. Variants include Kehlani, Keilani, Kealani, Kailani, and Kalani; related short forms are Lani and Kel. Though unisex in concept, it skews feminine in the United States. Outside the Pacific context, Kelani also exists as a surname in West Africa, a separate tradition with different etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #788 | 81 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #952 | 150 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
kelani is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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