Lani

Lani Meaning & Origin

About Lani
The surname Lani is of Hawaiian origin and has multiple meanings. In Hawaiian, "lani" means "heaven" or "sky." It can also be derived from the Hebrew name "Elani," which means "God has answered." Additionally, Lani can be a shortened form of the Italian surname "Milani," which refers to someone from the town of Milan. Overall, the surname Lani is associated with heavenly or divine connotations, reflecting a connection to spirituality or a specific geographic origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lani: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lani in Braille

Here's how to represent Lani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lani in braille

How to sign the name Lani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lani in sign language

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