Halani
Meaning
"heavenly breath, breath of heaven"
Origin: Hawaiian ha (breath) + lani (heaven)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,348
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hala, Lani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"heavenly breath, breath of heaven"
Origin: Hawaiian ha (breath) + lani (heaven)
"son of Cathal, son of the battle-ruler"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Mccall is more popular, ranked #5182 vs #5348 for Halani.
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Mccall is more popular, ranked #5182 compared to Halani at #5348 in the United States.
Halani means "heavenly breath, breath of heaven" (Hawaiian ha (breath) + lani (heaven) origin). Mccall means "son of Cathal, son of the battle-ruler" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Halani is primarily a girl name. Mccall is primarily a girl name.