Hawaiian Girl Names That Mean Flower
Hawaiian girl names that mean flower keep circling back to one image: a flower garland cradled in the sky, worn like a blessing.
Names63
OriginHawaiian
MeaningFlower
GenderGirl
Four names on this list are really one name in different clothes: Leilani, Leilany, Leylani, and Lelani all build from lei, the flower garland, plus lani, heaven — literally a heavenly flower, worn instead of just admired.
Laylani swaps the flower for night, blending Arabic Layla with the Hawaiian lani ending, while Lailani keeps the bloom but sets it after dark — a compound of lai (still water or night) and lani (heaven) that reads as a heavenly night flower. Kelani keeps the heavenly-flower meaning but doubles as a sacred river name in Sri Lanka.
Why Hawaiian girl names that mean flower share the same roots
The word lei is the throughline in Hawaiian girl names that mean flower — not a single blossom but a garland strung and given as a greeting or honor. Kaleia carries that image directly, translating as 'the flower wreath.' Kalia leans the other direction, glossed as 'the most beautiful' and tied to a tropical flower rather than the garland itself.
The names that borrow the sound without the bloom
Not every name here means flower outright. Maleni bridges Greek, Hawaiian, and Polynesian tradition, drifting close to Melanie but softened into something more tropical, while Mehlani blends that same melodic lani ending with a distinctive opening syllable. Kahlia takes a different path — a Hawaiian tree name, popularly glossed 'beloved,' its slowed-down vowels echoing Aaliyah.
Names List
Leilani#60 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; royal child of heaven — from Hawaiian lei (flower garland, child) + lani (heaven, sky, rPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Leilany#696 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; from Hawaiian lei (wreath of flowers) and lani (heaven, sky, royalty), a variant of LeilPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Laylani#769 in the U.S.Heavenly wreath or garland from heaven; a blend of the Arabic Layla meaning night and the Hawaiian lani mPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Leylani#971 in the U.S.Variant of Leilani, from Hawaiian lei meaning garland or flower wreath and lani meaning sky, heaven, or rPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Kalia#1254 in the U.S.The most beautiful; bud; from Hawaiian kalia (the most beautiful) or Greek kalia (good, fair) — also a naPronounced KAH-lee-uh▶Kelani#1356 in the U.S.Heavenly flower; also a river name in Sri LankaPronounced keh-LAH-nee▶Lailani#1430 in the U.S.Night flower of heaven; heavenly nightbloomPronounced ly-LAH-nee▶Kaleia#2031 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'ka' (the) + 'lei' (garland of flowers), meaning 'the flower wreath' or by extension 'the bPronounced ka-LAY-uh▶Lelani#3136 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Leilani, a Hawaiian name from 'lei' (garland, flower wreath, child) and 'lani' (heavePronounced leh-LAH-nee▶Maleni#3143 in the U.S.Likely a phonetic variant or blend of Melanie (Greek: 'black, dark') and/or Leilani (Hawaiian: 'heavenly Pronounced mah-LAY-nee▶Mehlani#3146 in the U.S.Modern creative elaboration, likely a phonetic variant of Leilani (Hawaiian: 'heavenly flower') or an altPronounced meh-LAH-nee▶Kahlia#3459 in the U.S.Modern h-styled variant of Kalia — in Hawaiian, the name of a flowering tree, with 'beloved' a popular buPronounced kah-LEE-ə▶Leilanni#3671 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian 'heavenly flowers' or 'royal child', from lei, 'garland', and lanPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Lehlani#3779 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian lei, 'garland of flowers', plus lani, 'heaven' — 'heavenly flowers'Pronounced leh-LAH-nee▶Neilani#4252 in the U.S.Styling in the -lani family (echoing Leilani, 'heavenly flowers/child') — Hawaiian lani, 'sky, heaven'; rPronounced nay-LAH-nee▶Leilanie#4327 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian lei, 'flowers, garland', plus lani, 'heaven, royal' — 'heavenly flowerPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Lalani#4707 in the U.S.From Hawaiian lala, 'branch/flower', plus lani, 'heaven, royal' — 'heavenly flower; royal one'; also echoPronounced lah-LAH-nee▶Leilanii#4822 in the U.S.Double-i spelling of Leilani — from Hawaiian lei, 'flowers, garland', plus lani, 'heaven, royal' — 'heavePronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Leilana#4952 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Leilani ('heavenly flowers', Hawaiian) and Lana; no single fixed rootPronounced lay-LAH-nah▶Kalei#5201 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ka lei, 'the lei, the flower wreath; the beloved child' (a term of endearment)Pronounced kah-LAY▶Dehlani#5323 in the U.S.Spelling of Delani — echoing Delaney ('descendant of the challenger', Irish) and Leilani ('heavenly flowePronounced də-LAH-nee▶Kalaia#5348 in the U.S.Modern spelling echoing Kalia ('flower wreath/lei', Hawaiian) and Kaleah ('beloved'); no single fixed rooPronounced kə-LY-ah▶Leylanie#5360 in the U.S.Spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian, 'heavenly flower; royal child' (lei, 'flower/garland', plus lani, 'heavenPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Kaylei#5506 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Kayley/Kaylee — from Irish, 'slender', or 'a celebration' (ceilidh); also a Hawaiian -leiPronounced KAY-lee▶Leighlani#5515 in the U.S.Leigh-spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian, 'heavenly flower; royal child' (lei, 'flower/garland', plus lani, 'Pronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Leilanny#5876 in the U.S.-nny spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian, 'heavenly flower; royal child' (lei, 'flower/garland', plus lani, 'hPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Kaleena#6022 in the U.S.A spelling of Kalina/Kalena — variously the Slavic kalina ('the guelder-rose/viburnum') and the Hawaiian Pronounced kə-LEE-nah▶Laylanie#6270 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Layla ('night', Arabic) and Leilani ('heavenly flower', Hawaiian); no single fixed Pronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Zeilani#6365 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Leilani ('heavenly flower', Hawaiian) and the -lani names, with a Zay- opening; no Pronounced zay-LAH-nee▶Laelani#6509 in the U.S.A spelling of Leilani — from Hawaiian, 'a heavenly flower; a royal child' (lei, 'a garland, a flower', plPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Ailanie#7574 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flowers'); routes Pronounced eye-LAH-nee▶Lelania#7596 in the U.S.Lelania is a spelling variant of Leilani, a Hawaiian name from lei, 'flower' or 'garland', and lani, 'heaPronounced luh-LAH-nee-uh▶Aylanie#7621 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flowers'); routes Pronounced eye-LAH-nee▶Leiliana#7782 in the U.S.A modern blend, variously echoing Liliana ('a lily', Latin) and Leila/Leilani ('night'/'heavenly flower')Pronounced lay-lee-AH-nah▶Lailoni#8190 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Laila ('night', Arabic) with a -loni/-lani element (echoing Leilani, 'heavenly floPronounced ly-LOH-nee▶Pualena#8288 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian pua, 'a flower; a blossom', + lena, 'yellow; golden', hence 'a golden flower; a yellow Pronounced poo-ah-LEH-nah▶Laylanii#8702 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Leilani ('heavenly flowers; a royal child of heaven', Hawaiian); no sinPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Leilahni#8709 in the U.S.A spelling of Leilani — from the Hawaiian lei, 'a garland of flowers; a child', + lani, 'heaven; royalty'Pronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Oliana#9372 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian oliana, 'the oleander (a flowering shrub)'; also read as an elaboration of Olia/Oliana;Pronounced oh-lee-AH-nah▶Yeilani#9499 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Leilani ('heavenly flowers; royal child', Hawaiian); no single fixed root; routes Pronounced yay-LAH-nee▶Leihlani#9927 in the U.S.A spelling of Leilani — from the Hawaiian lei, 'a flower garland/a child', + lani, 'heaven/sky/royal', hePronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Leinani#9928 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian — lei, 'a flower garland/a child', + nani, 'beautiful/glory', hence 'a beautiful lei; aPronounced lay-NAH-nee▶Kiele#9967 in the U.S.Kiele is a Hawaiian girls' name meaning 'gardenia', the fragrant white flower (also used for 'fragrant');Pronounced kee-EH-leh▶Leiloni#10793 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the Hawaiian Leilani, 'heavenly flowers; royal child' (lei, 'garland of flowers,' Pronounced lay-LOH-nee▶Leilanys#11667 in the U.S.A modern -s extension of the Hawaiian Leilani, 'heavenly flowers; royal child of heaven' (lei, 'flowers; Pronounced lay-LAH-nees▶Lailanni#12821 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the family of Leilani, a Hawaiian name meaning 'heavenly flowers; heavenly lei' (leiPronounced ligh-LAH-nee▶Lailany#12822 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the family of Leilani, a Hawaiian name meaning 'heavenly flowers; heavenly lei' (leiPronounced ligh-LAH-nee▶Reilani#13123 in the U.S.A modern name built on the Hawaiian element lani, 'sky; heaven; royal', which appears in Leilani ('heavenPronounced ray-LAH-nee▶Lailanie#14539 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Hawaiian Leilani, 'heavenly flowers; royal child.' As spelled it reads aPronounced ly-LAH-nee▶Kamalei#16364 in the U.S.Kamalei is a Hawaiian name built from ka, 'the,' and elements for a beloved child and a lei, the flower gPronounced kah-mah-LAY▶Leelani#16548 in the U.S.Leelani is a phonetic respelling of Leilani, a Hawaiian name from lei ('flower garland, wreath') and laniPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Lehua#16549 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree — a bright red flower that grows on new lava, and one ofPronounced leh-HOO-ah▶Lei#16590 in the U.S.In Hawaiian, Lei means 'garland; wreath; a string of flowers.' It is separately a romanized Chinese name Pronounced LAY▶Leilanee#16593 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Leilani, a genuine Hawaiian name from lei ('flowers, garland, child') and lani (Pronounced lay-LAH-nee▶Lilani#16611 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Leilani (Hawaiian, 'heavenly flowers; royal child'), keeping the -lani element ('heavenPronounced lih-LAH-nee▶Lilikoi#16618 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian lilikoi, the passion fruit (and its vine and flower). A bright, tropical nature-name, nPronounced lee-lee-KOY▶Lokelani#16642 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lokelani, 'heavenly rose; small red rose' (loke, 'rose,' + lani, 'heaven; sky'). The loPronounced loh-keh-LAH-nee▶Meleana#16808 in the U.S.A name read as a Hawaiian-styled form of Melia (a form of Amelia, or the plumeria flower) or of Maria; itPronounced meh-lee-AH-nuh▶Roselani#17141 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Roselani, joining rose (a borrowing of the English flower name) with lani ('heaven; skyPronounced roh-zuh-LAH-nee▶Laylahni#17310 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the Hawaiian Leilani, 'heavenly flowers; royal child,' woven with Layla. As spelPronounced lay-LAH-nee▶AilannieA modern name echoing the Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal child'); noPronounced eye-LAH-nee▶AylaneeA modern coinage echoing the -lani sound of Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Alani ('orange tree,' HawaiiPronounced ay-LAH-nee▶HaylaniA modern blend of Hailey with the Hawaiian Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal child of heaven'). By that roPronounced hay-LAH-nee▶
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Frequently Asked
What does Leilani mean?
Leilani means 'heavenly flower' in Hawaiian, combining lei (flower garland) and lani (heaven or royalty). It's currently the most popular name on this list, sitting at #60 in the U.S.