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Lani

girl name
Origin
Hawaiian
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

sky, heaven, royal

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lani peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

418 people · the #15,127 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 48

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Lani living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Lani

People given the name Lani in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Lani deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lani truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lani fits with your family’s names and surname.

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