Lani

LAY-nee; LAH-nee

Variation of Elaine, English, Hawaiian

"bright, shining; sky, heavens, royal, majesty"

Lani Origin and Meaning

Variation of Lainie

Lani Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Popularity of the name Lani

• 1753 Nameberry 2025
• 911 Unique 2024

20 Names Similar to Lani

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• Alexina
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• Lili
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• Giavanna
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Famous People Named Lani

• Lani Groves South African musician
• Leilani "Lani" Hall American singer and songwriter; wife of bandleader Herb Alpert
• Lani Lazzari American teen entrepreneur of Simple Sugars
• Lani Minella American voice actress
• Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Miss America 1988

The name Lani in Pop Culture

• Lani McKenzie character on TV's "Baywatch"
• Lani Haluki character from Lisa Mcmann's "Unwanteds" book series