Given name
Aulani
“the king's messenger”
Aulani is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “the king's messenger.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “the king's messenger.”
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 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aulani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,117
- 0 boys · 1,117 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 119 babies
- 2025
- 119
- #1,711 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 119 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,711 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 632 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.
Aulani’s family of names
Aulani has a related form in Aulanea. Aulani has a related form in Aulaneah. Aulani has a related form in Aulanee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Aullanilikely variant
- Aulanyevariant
- Aulaneahvariant
- Aulaneavariant
- Aulanyavariant
- Aulaniavariant
- Aulanyvariant
- Aulanievariant
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