Girl’s name · Hawaiian

Noelani

How to say it: noh-eh-LAH-nee · /noʊɛˈlɑni/

Hawaiian 'noe' mist + 'lani' heaven - means 'mist of heaven', beloved feminine island name.

Noelani was the 1,430th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 109 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,424 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,430for girls in 2025
1 in 30,415US babies
109born in 2025
#1,424projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Noelani
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,430
Babies born in 2025109
Share of births1 in 30,415
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+37%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,424

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Noelani is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 75 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Noe
  • Lani
  • Noni

Honouring a Noelani in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Noelani is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German.

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