Given name & surname
Kailani
“of the sky and sea”
Kailani is used as a given name and a surname. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the sky and sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the sky and sea.”
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 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kailani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,823
- 45 boys · 12,778 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 1,358 babies
- 2025
- 1,215
- #253 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +67%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,215 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 253 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 66.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (193). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,469 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.
Kailani’s family of names
Kailani has a related form in Kaylani. In English usage, Kailani has a related form in Kaelani. Kailani has a related form in Kaelani.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 18
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kailani
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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