Cailani
Meaning
"sea and sky"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,706
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cai, Lani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sea and sky"
Origin: Hawaiian
"honey, sweetness"
Origin: Greek
Cailani is more popular, ranked #6706 vs #6888 for Meliah.
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Cailani is more popular, ranked #6706 compared to Meliah at #6888 in the United States.
Cailani means "sea and sky" (Hawaiian origin). Meliah means "honey, sweetness" (Greek origin).
Cailani is primarily a girl name. Meliah is primarily a girl name.