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Kaelani
OriginVariation of Kaylani, Kalani or Keilani, Hawaiian
Meaning"sea of heaven; the heavens; glorious sky"
About Kaelani
Inspired by several, similar-but-different Hawaiian names, Kaelani is an up-and-coming choice, three times more popular than it was a decade ago. Given to more than 130 babies in 2023, Kaelani ranks below the Top 1000 choices: Kailani, Kahlani, Kehlani, Kalani, Keilani, and Kaylani,
Influencer Kaelani Skye might have drawn more attention to the spelling and it might also be boosted up by the newfound popularity of Kaeli.
Pronounced ky-AH-lah-nee.
As of October 2026, Kaelani ranked #1824 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1590 in 2023.
Editor's take: The name Kaelani is a girl's name meaning "sea of heaven; the heavens; glorious sky".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,557 | 44 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | #2,781 | 62 | 35 |
| 2017 | #2,852 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2018 | #2,798 | 61 | 35.9 |
| 2019 | #2,060 | 92 | 54.8 |
| 2020 | #1,786 | 111 | 68.7 |
| 2021 | #2,176 | 86 | 52.4 |
| 2022 | #1,860 | 109 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | #1,590 | 132 | 82.3 |
| 2024 | #1,775 | 113 | 69.7 |
| 2025 | #1,824 | 110 | 68.4 |
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