Given name & surname
Leilani
“child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers”
Leilani is used as a given name and a surname. One Hawaiian interpretation is “child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers.”
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 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leilani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 56,491
- 25 boys · 56,466 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 3,868 babies
- 2025
- 3,792
- #60 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 3,792 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 60 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (667). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 29,592 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.
Leilani’s family of names
Leilani has a related form in Leia. Leilani has a related form in Leilany. Leilani has a related form in Leilanie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Leiavariant
- Leilanyvariant
- Leilanievariant
- Leilannilikely variant
- Lalanivariant
- Leilaneevariant
- Leilaneyvariant
- Leillanilikely variant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Leilani
- Leilani Sarelleactress from the United Statesborn 1966
- Leilani MitchellAustralian basketball player (born 1985)
- Lani HallAmerican musicianborn 1945
- Leilani FarhaCanadian lawyer
- Leilani BishopAmerican modelborn 1976
- Leilani DowdingEnglish modelborn 1980
- Leilani RoraniNew Zealand squash playerborn 1974
- Leilani McGonagleCosta Rican surferborn 1999
- Leilani GajaJapanese model, actress (1985-)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Leilani, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Alani
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Kalani
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6% boys · 94% girls
Meilani
Meilani is a feminine given name from Hawaiian.
>99% girls
Nalani
“a calmness of the skies; heaven's calm”
>99% girls
Leinani
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>99% girls
Ulani
“one who is cheerful”
>99% girls