Leilani
Meaning
"royal child of heaven"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #66
- Total SSA Count
- 3,354
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lei, Lani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"royal child of heaven"
Origin: Hawaiian
"forest, grove of trees"
Origin: Chinese
Leilani is more popular, ranked #66 vs #23302 for Lim.
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Leilani is more popular, ranked #66 compared to Lim at #23302 in the United States.
Leilani means "royal child of heaven" (Hawaiian origin). Lim means "forest, grove of trees" (Chinese origin).
Leilani is primarily a girl name. Lim is primarily a boy name.