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Ulani
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"heavenly inspiration; heavenly beauty"
US Rank#2749
2025 SSA
About Ulani
Likely of Hawaiian origin, Ulani could be a variation of U'i lani, meaning "heavenly beauty", Ululani meaning "heavenly inspiration" or perhaps Alani meaning "orange tree".
Alternative origins could be from the Filipino name Ulan meaning "rain" or from Uzbek meaning "the one".
Given to 70 girls in the US in 2024, Ulani was also used for a character in the comedy Parks and Recs and is the name of a British broadcaster and journalist, Ulani Seaman, who pronounces her name yoo-lahn-ee.
Pronounced oo-LAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Ulani ranked #2749 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2309 in 2023.
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 | #4,894 | 28 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #3,835 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | #2,604 | 67 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | #3,411 | 47 | 28.7 |
| 2023 | #2,309 | 80 | 49.9 |
| 2024 | #2,550 | 70 | 43.2 |
| 2025 | #2,749 | 63 | 39.2 |
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