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Dalani

Girl

Meaning of Dalani: Yoruba: 'from the field'

Dalani is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1840th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1840

104 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

687

First recorded 2000 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 45 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 57 babies2023: 94 babies2024: 84 babies2025: 104 babies
US babies named Dalani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 104.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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