Given name
Keilana
“from the heavens”
Keilana is a variant of Kalani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “from the heavens.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keilana is a variant of Kalani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “from the heavens.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keilana is a variant of Kalani. An origin associated with Kalani is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keilana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 499
- 0 boys · 499 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,680 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +57%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,680 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 411 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.
Keilana’s family of names
Keilana has a related form in Kalani.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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