Given name

Alanni

Alanni is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

A reliable meaning for Alanni isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Alanni through the years

Babies since 1880
960
0 boys · 960 girls
Most popular year
2025
98 babies
2025
98
#1,962 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+70%
Rising fast
02040608020002025Highest share 202561
Alanni in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1996–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inLouisiana, Texas, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Louisiana (5), Texas (19), California (15), New York (5), Florida (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 98 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,962 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 69.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (19). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 357 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Alanni’s family of names

Alanni may belong to the same name family as Alani. This is a tentative spelling connection.

Walk Alanni’s family in the name graph

AlanniAlannyAlannieAlani

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Similar names

If you love Alanni, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Alini

11Very rare

>99% girls

Modern

Navany

39RareRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Aylani

66FamiliarRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Alanys

28RareRising

>99% girls

Hawaiian · Modern

Ailani

“woman who holds rank as high chief”

72CommonRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Nylani

38RareRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Jaylani

61FamiliarRising fast

2% boys · 98% girls

Modern

Malani

63FamiliarRising fast

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Alanni’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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