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Kanani

Girl

Meaning of Kanani: Hawaiian: 'the beautiful one'

Kanani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7623rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7623

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

900

First recorded 1964 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Kanani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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