Kalani
Kalani is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kalani in their class.
About the Name Kalani
Kalani has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 270 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #1562 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Kalani is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kalani in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #339, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kalani
- Kalani Ball — Kalani Ball is an Australian professional surfer from Stanwell Park, NSW.
- Pappu Kalani — Suresh alias Pappu Budharmal Kalani, known popularly as Pappu Kalani is an Indian criminal-politician from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra.
- Kalani Kossa-Rienzi — Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kalani
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kalani
Almost certainly the only Kalani in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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