Shalani
Shalani Carla San Ramón Soledad-Romulo, better known simply as Shalani Soledad-Romulo, is a Filipina politician and TV personality. Soledad was a member of Valenzuela City council from Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district from 2004 to 2013.
Meaning & Origin of Shalani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shalani Carla San Ramón Soledad-Romulo, better known simply as Shalani Soledad-Romulo, is a Filipina politician and TV personality. Soledad was a member of Valenzuela City council from Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district from 2004 to 2013.
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The Story of Shalani
Shalani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 6 Shalanis were born — ranking #11,408 that year. As of 2026, Shalani ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Shalanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shalani
Shalani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Shalani's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #11,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Shalani'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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