Kehlani is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #894 in 2025 with 39 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 52 births ranking #722. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 6,494 girls 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.