The name Kalani is a boy's name of Hawaiian, Finnish origin meaning "the heavens".

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This name is one of the hot new spiritual names for both sexes. In Hawaiian it means "chieftain of the sky" or "spirit of the sky,"and is extremely popular for boys.

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The name Kalani peaked for boys at #1731 in 2006. The name is most popular in KALANI, KALANI, and KALANI. Kalani is also used for girls, ranking #387 in 2025.

The name Kalani is a girl's name of Hawaiian origin meaning "the heavens".

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Kalani is a rhythmic name that can be used for either gender though it is predominantly used on girls in the US. With its celestial meaning, and cool K beginning, it only entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2015. Now in the Top 400, it joins Kai and Leilani as popular choices with Hawaiian origins.
 
Less popular than the similar Kehlani, Kailani, and Kaylani, Kalani is nevertheless used nearly five times more often than it was a decade ago. 
 
Dancer now turned dance teacher Kalani Hilliker likely popularised this spelling when she starred on the reality series Dance Moms between 2014 and 2017. In fact, the acceleration of the name up the charts coincides with her first appearance on the spin off series Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition in 2013.

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The name Kalani is currently ranked #387 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #339 in 2024. The name is most popular in KALANI, KALANI, and KALANI. Kalani is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#2,165	63	32.8
2015	#2,314	57	29.7
2016	#1,909	77	40.6
2017	#2,300	57	30.8
2018	#2,822	43	23.7
2019	#3,127	38	21.2
2020	#2,819	43	24.9
2021	#2,839	44	25.2
2022	#3,246	37	21.2
2023	#3,506	33	19.3
2024	#3,292	36	20.9
2025	#4,792	21	12.3

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