Names like Leilani
Leilani is a four-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
Four syllables, ending the same way as Leilani.
Kailani Hawaiian · sea and sky
Noelani Hawaiian · heavenly mist, beautiful one from heaven
Wailani Hawaiian · heavenly water
Estefani Greek, Spanish form · the Spanish form of Stephanie, from Greek stephanos, crown or garland
The same roots
Also Hawaiian names, from the tradition Leilani comes from.
Leimomi Hawaiian · pearl lei, child of pearl
Ailani Hawaiian · traditionally interpreted as 'high chief', from Hawaiian ali'i (chief) and lani (sky/heaven)
Malani Hawaiian · traditionally interpreted as 'peaceful heaven', from Hawaiian malu/malie (calm) and lani (sky)
Kamaile Hawaiian · the maile vine
The same feel
Also floral and international names.
Sarojini Sanskrit · lotus (name of the poet and activist Sarojini Naidu)
Liliana Latin · elaboration of Lily, from lilium (lily flower)
Violeta Spanish · 'violet flower', from Latin viola
Rosalia Latin · Late Latin name from rosa, "rose"; borne by a 12th-century Sicilian saint
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Leilani, on a similar curve.
Meilani Hawaiian · coined name meaning roughly 'heavenly' (lani = sky)
Keilani Hawaiian · heavenly glory, from kai (sea) and lani (sky)
Nalani Hawaiian · from Hawaiian lani: the heavens, or the royal chiefs
Kehlani Hawaiian · "sea and sky"
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