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Kanai

Unisex

Meaning of Kanai: Hawaiian: 'the content' or 'the peaceful one'

Kanai is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2567th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2567

50 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

575

First recorded 1999 · 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: 5 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 41 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 39 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 50 babies
US babies named Kanai per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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