About the name Kailani
Kailani is a girl name with Hawaiian roots, meaning “Sea and sky”.
It has a nature, modern feel. In 2025, Kailani ranked #253 for girls in the US, with 1,215 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Kailani were girls.
Etymology
From Hawaiian, meaning “sea” + “sky”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kailani”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #253
- In 2015
- #878
- Babies in 2025
- 1,215
Popularity of Kailani, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Kailani
- Kai
- Lani
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