The first name Lani
A girl’s name from Hawaiian.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hawaiian origin
Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 girls were named Lani, making it the 1,271st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 34 births (#937).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 131 girls born in the United States were named Lani, the 1,603rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 143 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lani
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lani PallisterAustralian swimmer, born 2002
- Lani MisaluchaFilipino singer (born 1969)
Questions
- What does the name Lani mean?
- Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani.
- What is the origin of the name Lani?
- Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani.
- How popular is the name Lani?
- In 2025, 25 girls born in England and Wales were named Lani, ranking 1,271st. Its peak was 2008, with 34 births.
- Is Lani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 7,556 US babies named Lani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lani most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 143 babies were named Lani, its highest rank at 999th.