In sunlit fields of the Iberian south, Alelí unfolds its petals like a secret shared by the early breeze. Born from Spanish speech and inheriting its sweetness from the Latin and Greek traditions of the gillyflower, this name resonates with delicate beauty and steadfast grace. Pronounced ah-LEH-lee (aˈle.li), Alelí carries the promise of a gentle strength that perfuses the air, a quiet confidence that lingers like the memory of spring. In the United States, she remains a rare bloom—just six to twelve newborns each year, hovering in the 900s—content to slip quietly beneath the radar and let her fragrance speak for itself. For those who dream of a name as warm and enduring as a sunlit garden, Alelí is a tender narrative waiting to bloom.