Kanani
Meaning
"the beautiful one"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,391
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nani, Kana, Ani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the beautiful one"
Origin: Hawaiian
"little Carlos; little Felix (diminutive)"
Origin: Spanish
Kanani is more popular, ranked #6391 vs #30349 for Lito.
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Kanani is more popular, ranked #6391 compared to Lito at #30349 in the United States.
Kanani means "the beautiful one" (Hawaiian origin). Lito means "little Carlos; little Felix (diminutive)" (Spanish origin).
Kanani is primarily a girl name. Lito is primarily a boy name.