Home › Baby Names Directory › Kaiyani

Kaiyani

♀ Girl

Pronounced ky-AH-nee /kaɪˈɑ.ni/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, joining a Kai-/Kaia element with a -yani ending (echoing Imani/Kayani); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Kaia + -yani coinage: Kaiyani. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'ky-AH-nee').

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern name, joining a Kai-/Kaia element with a -yani ending (echoing Imani/Kayani); no single fixed root; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2024)#8659 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births12 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 32

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kaiyani is a modern name, with no single fixed root — joining a Kai-/Kaia element with a -yani ending (echoing Imani/Kayani; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'ky-AH-nee').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kaiyani is a modern name, joining a Kai-/Kaia element with a -yani ending (echoing Imani/Kayani) — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'ky-AH-nee').

Overall data confidence 26%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

KaianiKayaniKaiyanie

Nicknames

—

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Kaiyani…

Kaia— the first element

Imani— a name it echoes

Amani— a sound-neighbor -ani girls' name

Kalani— a fellow Ka- girls' name

Explore names like Kaiyani

By themeuncertain english coinage american

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaiyani mean?

Kaiyani joins a Kai-/Kaia element with a -yani ending; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kaiyani?

It's said ky-AH-nee /kaɪˈɑ.ni/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kaiyani a boy or girl name?

Kaiyani is a girl's name.

How popular is Kaiyani?

Kaiyani is a very rare name in the U.S.