Names like Alani
Alani is a three-syllable Hawaiian name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Alani.
Armani Italian · surname of uncertain origin, associated with the fashion house
Malani Hawaiian · traditionally interpreted as 'peaceful heaven', from Hawaiian malu/malie (calm) and lani (sky)
Amani Arabic · wishes, aspirations, hopes
Nalani Hawaiian · the calm skies, the heavens
The same roots
Also Hawaiian names, from the tradition Alani comes from.
Kehlani Hawaiian · "sea and sky"
Kai Hawaiian · "sea" in Hawaiian; also an independent name in Scandinavian, Japanese, and Chinese use, each with its own root and history. One crisp syllable that belongs everywhere, which is the secret of its global rise
Moana Hawaiian · ocean, deep sea
Kaylani Hawaiian · variant of Kailani, Hawaiian for 'sea and sky'
The same feel
Also modern and nature names.
Eboni Modern American · A 1980s spelling of Ebony, a nature name coined by mid-20th-century Black Americans from the word for the dark wood.
Sienna Italian · from the city of Siena and the burnt-orange color
Aruvi Tamil · waterfall (pure Tamil); a modern nature pick that rose after the acclaimed 2017 film Aruvi
Aiyana Native-American · believed to mean eternal blossom, exact origin unverified
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Alani, on a similar curve.
Meilani Hawaiian · coined name meaning roughly 'heavenly' (lani = sky)
Keilani Hawaiian · heavenly glory, from kai (sea) and lani (sky)
Avani Sanskrit · the earth
Armoni Hebrew · traditionally 'palace'; borne by a minor biblical figure (2 Samuel 21), also evokes 'harmony'
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