Kehlani

This name first entered the US Top 1000 in 2016, probably because of R&B singer Kehlani, whose full name is Kehlani Ashley Parrish. It was the fastest-rising girls' name of the year. Kehlani may be a variation of Kalani. Hawaiian or Hawaiian like names are particularly popular for girls, with the lani suffix appending to a range of prefixes.

Kehlani is also given to boys, where it ranks #12996 in the US.

Pronounced keh-LAH-nee.

As of October 2026, Kehlani ranked #12996 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7937 in 2019.