Lani is a Hawaiian name and word that means "sky" or "heaven" and also carries the sense of royalty, which is why it appears in names like Leilani, heavenly flower, and Kalani. On its own it is a short, bright name that is easy to spell. Lani peaked in the United States at number 1474 in 2002 and has climbed again from number 2673 in 2015 to number 1603 in 2025.