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Naelani

Girl

Meaning of Naelani: Hawaiian: 'heavenly mist'

Naelani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3717th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3717

38 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

306

First recorded 2007 · 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: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 31 babies2025: 38 babies
US babies named Naelani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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