Kalani

K5A1L1A1N1I1
/kəˈlɑːni/

proper noun

A unisex given name from Hawaiian.

OriginHawaiian Kalani →
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Meanings

Kalani1

proper noun
  1. A unisex given name from Hawaiian.

    Kalani Wright, a 24-year old^([sic]) from Mississippi, wanted to have Lipo 360, a procedure that removes fat from all areas of the midsection, and a B.B.L. last year.

    2022 May 11, Sandra E. Garcia, “Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.”, in The New York Times Magazine

Kalani2

proper nounKalani (plural Kalanis)

plural Kalanis

  1. An Iranian and Pakistani surname from Persian.

Kalani3

proper nounKalani (plural Kalanis)

plural Kalanis

  1. An Indian and Pakistani surname transferred from the place name, of Maheshwari (Vaishya) and Sindhi usage.

Origin

Kalani · proper noun

  1. HawaiianKalani
  2. EnglishKalani

Borrowed from Hawaiian Kalani.

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Kalani · proper noun

  1. Persian[script needed]“greatness”
  2. EnglishKalani

Borrowed from Persian [script needed] (kalānī, “greatness”).

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Kalani · proper noun

Possibly from Kallani, Iran.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kalani

aniAzerbaijaninanifrangipaniRajasthaniMamdaniNahani
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Anagrams

Kalinakailankalian
Cite this entry
APA

Kalani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalani

MLA

“Kalani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalani. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kalani,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalani.

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