Alternatives to Leilani
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Lovely Leilani has risen, in part due to her on-trend and alluring double-L shape, in part due to her beautiful meaning and Hawaiian origins. Here are some names similar in sound and style!
- Aulelei
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
A lovely Hawaiian name meaning "you are beautiful" that feels on trend with Leilani, Ailani, and related names.
- Ayla
Origin:
Hebrew, or TurkishMeaning:
"oak tree, or halo, moonlight"Description:
Bright, fresh, and sunny, Ayla is a fashionable choice for girls. Reminiscent of other trending names such as Layla, Isla, and Ava, Ayla has recently found its place in the Top 100.
- Belini
- Cailani
- Calani
- Camellia
Origin:
Flower name, from Czech surnameMeaning:
"Kamel's flower"Description:
Camellia is a rare flower name with distinct roots related to the Camille/Camila group and has varied associations to the moon, water, wealth, and perfection. It could be thought of as a floral replacement for Amelia.
- Deilani
- Delaney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark challenger; dark river"Description:
Delaney has been a popular surname-style choice since 90s, when it joined other Irish surnames such as Cassidy, Kennedy, and Mallory on the US Charts. Buoyant, bright, and cheerful, it ranks in the US Top 250 and is given to nearly 1300 babies every year.
- Ehlani
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Girl names ending in -lani are invented every year — Ehlani is among the latest pseudo-Hawaiian inventions.
- Eleni
Origin:
Greek variation of HelenDescription:
A common choice in Greece, Eleni is starting to rise in the US thanks to its bouncy rhythm and trendy I ending.
- Elenola
- Eulalie
Origin:
French form of Eulalia, GreekMeaning:
"sweetly speaking"Description:
Eulalie hasn't ranked in the US Top 1000 since 1899, but its French roots might make it more appealing to modern ears than its sister Eulalia.
- Fiordenni
- Galilee
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the province"Description:
Galilee is a highly unusual place name, Galilee being a large region in northern Israel, the home of Jesus during at least thirty years of his life, and also where he cured a blind man. The Sea of Galilee gets its name from the area.
- Hanalei
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"crescent bay or garland valley"Description:
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty of the place.
- Heavenly
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Heavenly, the word that's become a name, has been flirting with the bottom of the Top 1000 for a handful of years now. Heaven and cousins like Nevaeh have been well-used so adding the popular -ly suffix, ala Everly, seems like a natural progression.
- Hualani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly fruit"Description:
An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.
- Hiʻilani
- Ilani
- Iolani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"hawk of royalty"Description:
Iolani feels quintessentially Hawaiian, a stylish origin for baby names these days thanks to Malia, the Hawaiian name of the Obamas' older daughter. The initial I is pronounced with a long e sound, as in Waikiki, and the name Iolani has four syllables.