Heavenly, calm, or path
Lania is a rare name with multiple potential roots. In a Hawaiian context, it is often a diminutive of names ending in -lania, meaning 'heavenly.' It is also considered a variant of the Arabic name Laniyah, meaning 'gentle' or 'calm.'
Less common today
Lania isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,765 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
