Kehlani is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7937 in 2019 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 10 births ranking #7937. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 179,336 boys born was named Kehlani. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kehlani is a modern melodic name usually associated with images of the sea and the sky. It has a distinctive contemporary feel and is best handled as a variant-style form with a likely Hawaiian-inspired route.
The name became much more visible in recent years through modern naming trends and public familiarity with the singer Kehlani. Its history as a baby name is much newer than its sound suggests.