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Kalani
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"the heavens"
About Kalani
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.
Pronounced Kah-LAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Kalani ranked #4792 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1731 in 2006.
Editor's take: The name Kalani is a boy's name of Hawaiian, Finnish origin meaning "the heavens".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| 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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- Kalani Robb
professional surfer and actor from Hawaii
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