RISINGGIRL · AMERICAN (HISPANIC, MODERN) AND FILIPINO, VARIANT OF LEILANI (HAWAIIAN)
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Laylani
/lay · LAH · nee/
Meaning
“Heavenly flowers, via Leilani”
A variant of Leilani, a Hawaiian name combining lei ('flowers, lei, child') and lani ('heaven, sky, royal, majesty'), meaning 'heavenly flowers' or 'royal child'.
Vibe
warmtropical
How it ages.
A modern American respelling of the Hawaiian classic Leilani - familiar in sound, still uncommon on paper.
The cultural moment.
Entered the US top 1000 in 2020 (#1000) and climbed to #768 by 2025.