Leilani

“Heavenly flower garland, or royal child” — Hawaiian origin

Girl's name · #60 in the US (2025) · Trending

Leilani has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #59 (2022) · 56,466 babies named Leilani all-time · 1 in 420 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 950 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leilanis

Leilani Sarelle — actress from the United States
Leilani Mitchell — Australian basketball player
Leilani Farha — Canadian lawyer
Leilani Kai — American professional wrestler
Leilani Bishop — American model

In stories & tradition

Leilani — Animal Crossing: New Leaf

What Leilanis become

Among 58 notable people named Leilani:

Athletes appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leilani Mitchell, Australian basketball player.

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