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Lania

Girl

Meaning of Lania: Hawaiian: 'heavenly'

Lania 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 — 9175th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9175

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

962

First recorded 1962 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 60 babies2006: 50 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Lania per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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