Given name
Ulani
“one who is cheerful”
Ulani is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “one who is cheerful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “one who is cheerful.”
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 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ulani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 667
- 0 boys · 667 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 80 babies
- 2025
- 63
- #2,749 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +140%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 63 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,749 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 140.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 279 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.
Ulani’s family of names
Ulani has a related form in Ulana. Ulani has a related form in Ulane. Ulani has a related form in Ulanea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Ulanavariant
- Ulaneavariant
- Ulanevariant
- Ulaniavariant
- Ulanyavariant
- Ulaneevariant
- Ulaneyvariant
- Ulanyvariant
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