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Kelani
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"the heavens"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#1542
2025 SSA
About Kelani
A variation of Kalani and Kehlani, Kelani is a lesser-used spelling of the celestial Hawaiian name. Likely inspired by singer Kehlani Parrish and dancer Kalani Hilliker, Kelani was given to 140 girls in 2023.
Kelani is also the name of a river in Sri Lanka.
Kelani is also given to boys.
Pronounced kuh-LAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Kelani ranked #13358 in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #9234 in 2014.
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 | #3,951 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #2,995 | 56 | 31.6 |
| 2017 | #2,101 | 92 | 53.3 |
| 2018 | #1,805 | 113 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | #1,691 | 124 | 73.9 |
| 2020 | #1,252 | 182 | 112.6 |
| 2021 | #1,462 | 147 | 89.6 |
| 2022 | #1,389 | 165 | 100.6 |
| 2023 | #1,519 | 141 | 87.9 |
| 2024 | #1,356 | 168 | 103.7 |
| 2025 | #1,542 | 137 | 85.2 |
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