Leilani - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Leilani \

is pronounced lay-LAH-nee. It is of Hawaiian origin, and its meaning is "heavenly lei; royal child of heaven". A "lei" is the familiar Hawaiian necklace of flowers, shells or feathers. It symbolizes regard and love for the person to whom it is given. The fictional Princess Leia of "Star Wars" fame has made Leia (LAY-ah) familiar as a given name.

Leilani has 2 variant forms: Lalani and Leia.

For more information, see also the related name Lea.

Baby names that sound like Leilani are Leoline, Lilyann, Lilyan, Liliane, Liliana and Lilian.

Leilani is a very common first name for women (#1440 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Leilani. Compare Leilani with its variant forms and related girl names.

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