Ilani is a short, modern-sounding name with two plausible sources: in Hebrew it can be read as a feminine form of Ilan, "tree", while in American use it mostly echoes Hawaiian names such as Leilani and Kalani, where lani means "heaven". Either way it is light and easy to say. Ilani has risen steadily from number 7095 in 2015 to number 1890 in 2025, its best rank so far.