girl's name
Kanani
kah-NAH-nee (Hawaiian)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 900
Kanani is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kanani Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 152 |
| 1990s | 202 |
| 2000s | 205 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How Popular Is Kanani?
In 2025, Kanani was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kanani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kanani Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kanani
- Hawaiian kah-NAH-nee
Sibling Names for Kanani
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kanani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kanani
How popular is the name Kanani?
In 2025, Kanani was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kanani a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kanani?
Kanani has 3 syllables.
When was Kanani most popular?
Kanani peaked in 2000, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kanani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kanani currently ranks #8,348 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.