Given name
Aolani
“cloud from heaven”
Aolani is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “cloud from heaven.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “cloud from heaven.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aolani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 927
- 0 boys · 927 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,111 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +33%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,111 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 54 in 2007. In 2025, Massachusetts had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 670 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.
Aolani’s family of names
Aolani has a related form in Aolanea. Aolani has a related form in Aolanee. Aolani has a related form in Aolaney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Aolanyvariant
- Aolannilikely variant
- Aolaneavariant
- Aolaniavariant
- Aolanyavariant
- Aolanievariant
- Aolaniahvariant
- Aolaneevariant
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