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Pronounced kee-AH-nee /kiˈɑ.ni/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Kiana (a Hawaiian Diana) and the -ani/-lani ('heaven') names; no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Keyani joins a Ke- opening to the -ani ending, echoing Kiana. A flowing coinage, lyrical and warm.

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Origin LowAmerican, Hawaiian

MeaningModern coinage echoing Kiana (a Hawaiian Diana) and the -ani/-lani ('heaven') names; no single fixed root

U.S. rank (2024)#5205 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births25 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 438

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

Keyani is a modern coinage echoing Kiana — a Hawaiian form of Diana — and the -ani/-lani ('heaven') names (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the lyrical sound carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-modern-coinage at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Keyani brushes Kiana (a Hawaiian form of Diana) and the -ani/-lani ('heaven') names — a soft, modern coinage.

Overall data confidence 42%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KianiKeyanaKiyani

Nicknames

Key

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If you like Keyani…

Kiani— a fellow spelling

Kiana— a name it echoes

Leilani— another -ani/-lani name

Kelani— shares the -ni ending

Kamani— echoes that soft -ni sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keyani mean?

Keyani echoes Kiana and the -ani ('heaven') names; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Keyani?

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

Is Keyani a boy or girl name?

Keyani is a girl's name.

How popular is Keyani?

Keyani is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.