The baby name Lanii is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-nee (IPA: /ˈlɑni/).
Lanii is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Lanii is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-nee (IPA: /ˈlɑni/).
Lanii is Hawaiian in Origin.
Rooted in Hawaiian, Lanii extends from lani, meaning "sky, heavens; exalted, royal," a term applied to chiefs and divinities. The word traces to Proto-Polynesian langi, cognate with Tongan and Samoan langi "sky." In Hawaiian naming, lani appears both as a standalone given name and as an element in compounds such as Leilani, Kailani, and Kalani; it has been used for all genders.
Spelled with a stylistic double i, Lanii is a modern elaboration signaling the long final vowel of Lani and remains rare, found mainly in English-speaking communities and the Pacific diaspora since the late twentieth century. Variant spellings and near-forms include Lani, Lanie/Laney, and Laini (also a Swahili word meaning "soft"); related Hawaiian names built on lani include Leilani and Kailani. As a given name, Lanii conveys the sense of "heavenly," "of the sky," and "royal/exalted."
Lanii is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 23 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Lanii is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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