Declining since 2020, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Kelahni since 2016
Babies named Kelahni per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 74 |
| 2020s | 103 |
Meaning & origin
Kelahni is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2016, reflecting a broader trend of inventive, phonetically pleasing names. It reached its peak popularity in 2020, and has since been declining in use, with a trajectory indicating falling numbers since that year. As of 2025, it ranks 7133rd, with roughly 1 in 107,151 girls receiving the name, making it a rare but recognizable choice. The name has been used in all 50 states but with no particular regional concentration, and it is typically seen as a feminine given name derived from the more established Kehlani.
Kelahni is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2016. It appears to be a variant of Kehlani, itself a contemporary name that gained visibility through the singer Kehlani. The name follows a trend of melodic, vowel-ending names with Hawaiian-style phonetics, though it has no traditional Hawaiian etymology.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kela, Lani, Keke
Sibling names for Kelahni
Names that share Kelahni's style, for a brother or sister.
