Kahlani
Kahlan was one of the main tribal confederations of Saba' in Ancient Yemen. They are descended from Kahlan bin Saba bin Yishjab bin Yarub bin Qahtan.
Meaning & Origin of Kahlani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kahlan was one of the main tribal confederations of Saba' in Ancient Yemen. They are descended from Kahlan bin Saba bin Yishjab bin Yarub bin Qahtan.
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The Story of Kahlani
Kahlani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 326 Kahlanis were born — ranking #835 that year. As of 2026, Kahlani ranks #835 for baby girls with 326 births, rising sharply (+59% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Kahlanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kahlani
Kahlani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Kahlani's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #835. Use the chart and map above to compare Kahlani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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