Given name
Kaelani
“of the sky and sea”
In English use, Kaelani has a related form in Kailani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the sky and sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Kaelani has a related form in Kailani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the sky and sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Kaelani has a related form in Kailani. An origin associated with Kailani is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaelani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,315
- 0 boys · 1,315 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 132 babies
- 2025
- 110
- #1,824 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 110 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,824 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 547 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.
Kaelani’s family of names
In English usage, Kaelani has a related form in Kailani.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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