The heavens; sky flower
Nahlani is a modern Hawaiian-inspired name. It likely combines 'Nala' or 'Nahla', which can mean 'drink of water' or 'honeybee', with the Hawaiian suffix '-lani', meaning 'heaven', 'sky', or 'royal'.
Less common today
Nahlani isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,299 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
