Alani is a name with multiple, unrelated origins from different cultures. It is a Hawaiian name meaning orange. It might be considered a modern English variant of the names Alan or Alanna.[1] [2] The popularity of the name coincides with the popularity of other names of Hawaiian origin such as Leilani or modern, created names using the fashionable suffix -lani, which means sky or heaven in Hawaiian.[3] Alani or Àlàní is also a Yoruba masculine name in use in Nigeria. One source gives its meaning as peaceful.[4] One source states it means “one we survived to have.”[5]
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English, Hawaiian, Yoruba |
| Meaning | English variant of Alan or Alanna, Hawaiian orange, Yoruba peaceful or “one we survived to have.” |
| Other names | |
| See also | Alanni |
Popularity
editAlani has been among the top one thousand names given to girls in the United States since 2003 and among the top two hundred fifty names for American girls since 2020. The variant spelling Alanni is also in use.[6]
People
edit- Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (born 1939), a retired Nigerian Army military leader
- Alani Bankole (born 1941), Nigerian Egba businessman and chieftain from Ogun State.
- Alani Fua (born 1992), former American football linebacker
Fictional People
editAlani Ryan (Loa), a character featured in X-Men comic books
Notes
edit- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Alani".
- ^ "Alani - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lani".
- ^ "Yoruba Oriki names and meanings: Find the perfect name for your baby". 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Àlàní".
- ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
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