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.
About 37 girls were named Lelani in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
