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Meaning

The name Alani has the following meaning:

"Orange Tree" in Hawaiian. T his very pleasant and feminine sounding name, which is also a variant of the Irish name "Alana" (meaning "a dear child"), is said by some to be associated with the Oahu tree, which leaves produce an extract that is used as perfume for fabrics.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Alani is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Alani in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Alani is pronounced as uh-lah-nee

Origins

Alani originates from the Hawaiian language.
See other suggested Hawaiian girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Alani and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Alani: Boys - Keanu, Girls - Leilani, Loni, Maleah, Malia, Maliyah, Nalani, Napua, Both genders - Ainsley, Albert, Augustine, Blake, Citlali, Deborah

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Alani: Aileen, Alaini, Alana, Alane, Alanea, Alanee, Alaney, Alania, Alanie, Alannie, Alany

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Alani are: Lani, Ali, Lana

Style

We think the name Alani should fall under the following style category: Ladylike.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Alani to be: A beautiful and elegant woman

In one word, you might describe Alani as a(n) "elegant" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Alani (or its variants) are:

Alanis Morissette, born on 1 June, a famous musician. Alanis Morissette's background: A Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress who won 12 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards.

Joan Martí Alanis, born on 29 November, a famous bishop. Joan Martí Alanis's background: A former Bishop of Urgell from 1971 to 2003 and hence former co-Prince of Andorra. He was a co-signatory of Andorra's new constitution in 1993, together with François Mitterrand.

Alanis Obomsawin, born on 31 August, a famous film director and producer. Alanis Obomsawin's background: A Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent born in New Hampshire. She has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Her best known documentary is Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, which was about the 1990 siege at Oka crisis.
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