Heavenly flowers
A variant of the Hawaiian name Leilani, it is composed of the elements 'lei', meaning flowers or lei, and 'lani', meaning heaven or sky. It carries a poetic connotation of a child being a heavenly gift or a royal child. While less common than its parent spelling, it retains the same tropical and melodic appeal.
Less common today
Lelani isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,141 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
