Hilinai comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Joyful, graceful dancer from heaven.".
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How popular is Hilinai?
2014peak year
Hilinai is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #12978), with about 7 babies named Hilinai each year. In 2014, 12 babies received the name (ranked #9185). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 92.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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