Jaylani is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #13427 in 2008 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 15 births ranking #5822. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 407,989 boys born was named Jaylani. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Jaylani is an invented modern name described as a variant of Kailani using the popular sound element jay. It is best understood as a contemporary creative form rather than a traditional inherited name.
Its documented route is especially useful because the source says plainly how the name was formed. Through Kailani, it indirectly echoes Hawaiian elements meaning ocean and sky or heaven, but Jaylani itself is still a modern invention.