Given name & surname
Lalani
“child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers”
Lalani is a variant of Leilani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lalani is a variant of Leilani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lalani is a variant of Leilani. An origin associated with Leilani is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lalani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 385
- 0 boys · 385 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,707 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +82%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,707 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 81.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 416 as a first name in 2020; 1,410 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lalani’s family of names
Lalani has a related form in Leilani. In Greek usage, Lalani as a surname is a transliteration of Λαλάνη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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