Alani
Meaning
"orange tree"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #178
- Total SSA Count
- 1,697
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lani, Ali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"orange tree"
Origin: Hawaiian
"chance, fate, the throw"
Origin: Latin datum via Old French
Alani is more popular, ranked #178 vs #15898 for Dice.
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Alani is more popular, ranked #178 compared to Dice at #15898 in the United States.
Alani means "orange tree" (Hawaiian origin). Dice means "chance, fate, the throw" (Latin datum via Old French origin).
Alani is primarily a girl name. Dice is primarily a boy name.