Kehlani
“sea and sky”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Oceanian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,687th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- +23.7% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Kehlani
Kehlani is thought to mean “sea and sky” and is of Oceanian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kehlani in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Kehlani has been rising fast (+23.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kehlani every 45 schools, all spellings combined.
Kehlani in English-speaking countries
Kehlani ranks 151st in United States and 250th in New Zealand, against 1,687th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
151st girls’ name5,818 babies in 3 years1 girl in 831+8.8% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
250th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 913
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
658th girls’ name53 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,915
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
768th girls’ name142 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,407+25.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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