Heavenly flower
Derived from the Hawaiian words 'pua' meaning flower or offspring and 'lani' meaning sky, heaven, or royal. It is a traditional name that conveys both natural beauty and a sense of spiritual or noble significance.
Less common today
Pualani isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,465 in 1991.
Renowned kumu hula, scholar, and writer on Hawaiian culture
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
