Kelani

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Modern coinage — Variant of Kehlani

Girl's name · #1542 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kelani is near its high-water mark: it reached #1252 in 2020 and still ranked #1542 in 2025. About 1,700 girls have carried it since 1976.

Across the states

In recent years, Kelani ran 4–7× its national rate in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kelani ranks in other countries and regions.

#3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,477 in Ecuador (2025) · #5,142 in France (2025) · #14,720 in Italy (2024) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #2,975 in Canada (2024) · #2,804 in Austria (2022).

Famous Kelanis

Kelani Jordan — American professional wrestler (born 1998)
Kelani Nichole — Contemporary art curator in the United States
Kelani Matapo — Rugby player (born 1983)

Spellings & nicknames

Kelani is the less common spelling of Kehlani — about 6% of babies given the name are written this way; Kehlani itself ranked #149 in 2025.

Similar names: Khelani · Emberlee · Kenzley · Delani · Stori · Kaelani

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