The first name Nalani
A girl’s name from Hawaiian.
Pronounced /nəˈlɑni/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hawaiian origin
Borrowing (or misspelling) from Hawaiian Nālani.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Nalani, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 19 births (#1,603).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nalani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nalani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 754 girls born in the United States were named Nalani, the 414th most popular girls’ name that year.
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 Nalani
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Agnes LumAmerican actor, model and singer, born 1956
Questions
- What does the name Nalani mean?
- Borrowing (or misspelling) from Hawaiian Nālani.
- What is the origin of the name Nalani?
- Borrowing (or misspelling) from Hawaiian Nālani.
- How popular is the name Nalani?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Nalani, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2024, with 19 births.
- Is Nalani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,954 US babies named Nalani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nalani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 754 babies were named Nalani, its highest rank at 414th.
- How do you pronounce Nalani?
- Nalani is /nəˈlɑni/, 3 syllables.