Leylani is a modern American spelling of Leilani, the Hawaiian name meaning "heavenly flowers" or "royal child", from lei, garland or child, and lani, heaven or royal. The -ey- spelling echoes Leyla and Kehlani and is especially popular in Hispanic families. Leylani climbed from number 2291 in 2015 to number 971 among girls' names in 2025, its first year in the US top 1000.