Leilany

#54 in Puerto Rico

Meaning of Leilany

Leilany dances off the tongue like a little island song—three bright beats that float from lei to la to ny. A spirited Latin spin on the Hawaiian classic Leilani, it still carries the original meaning of “heavenly flowers,” summoning images of moonlit jasmine, warm surf, and fiestas under string-light skies. Parents love its built-in nicknames—Lei for sweetness, Lani for sass—and the way it feels both tropical and urban, as comfy in San Juan as in San Diego. U.S. charts show her blooming fast: from only a handful of girls in the early ’90s to nearly 400 newborns in 2024, proof that this garden is growing. Leilany’s sound glides easily in English (lay-LAH-nee) and rolls musically in Spanish (ley-LAH-nee), making her a bilingual breeze. For families looking for a name that smells like flowers, sparkles like constellations, and still fits on a preschool cubby, Leilany offers a slice of paradise you can carry everywhere.

Pronunciation

American English

  • Pronunced as lay-LAH-nee (/leɪˈlæni/)

British English

  • Pronunced as lay-LAH-nee (/leɪˈlɑːni/)

Spanish

  • Pronunced as ley-LAH-nee (/lejˈla/)

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