Pualani
Pualani is a name with a single cultural origin: Hawaiian.
- Hawaiian
Meaning & Origin of Pualani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pualani is a name with a single cultural origin: Hawaiian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hawaiian
The Story of Pualani
The earliest SSA record of Pualani as a baby girl name dates back to 1939, when 5 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Pualani — #6,384 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Pualanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 122 Pualanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pualani
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pualani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Palani
- Paolini
- Pollini
- Polony
- Pallone
- Plani
- Paolino
- Bologna
- Baloney
- Boloney
- Pelino
- Prelone
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pualani
Pualani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Pualani's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #6,384. Use the chart and map above to compare Pualani'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.