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Kayelani
How to Pronounce Kayelani
Pronounced kay-uh-LAH-nee /keɪəˈlɑːni/Medium
Meaning: Kayelani joins the name Kaye with the Hawaiian element lani, meaning heaven, sky, or royal. The blend reads as a coined feminine name pairing a familiar English opening with a Hawaiian ending.Low
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
Kayelani joins the English name Kaye with the Hawaiian element lani, meaning heaven, sky, or royal, familiar from names such as Leilani and Kailani. The blend reads as a coined feminine name bridging two naming traditions. It appears in United States records from the late 1980s and stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief high.
A Kayelani from that late-1980s high is now in her thirties. Hawaiian -lani names have grown more popular since, so its flowing sound reads as ahead of its time, even as the specific blend remains uncommon.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kayelani mean?
It joins the English Kaye with the Hawaiian lani, meaning heaven, sky, or royal.
How do you pronounce Kayelani?
It's said kay-uh-LAH-nee /keɪəˈlɑːni/, four syllables.
Is Kayelani a boy or girl name?
Kayelani is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kayelani?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief peak in the late eighties.