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Makani
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"wind"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#9245
Boys#6035
42% girls · 58% boys
About Makani
As Makenna, Makenzie, and Makayla lose their spark, Hawaiian Makani feels fresh as ever.
Makani for girls#9245 US
The sources that do list this name give it as a boys' name, but Woody Harrelson chose it for his daughter, and it does have a feminine lilt.
Pronounced mah-KAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Makani ranked #6035 for boys and #9245 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4050 for boys in 2022 and #5414 for girls in 2022.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,050 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #4,417 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | #4,801 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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