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Lanai

Girl

Meaning of Lanai: Hawaiian: 'day of heaven'

Lanai is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6607th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6607

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

556

First recorded 1960 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Lanai per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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