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Origin & history of Kanani1
Hawaiian roots
Kanani comes from the Hawaiian tradition, meaning Beauty, heavenly, beloved, precious.
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How popular is Kanani?
2000
peak year
The name Kanani reached its peak in 2000, with 31 registrations (ranked #4026). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1964, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7796) today, averaging about 15 new babies per year. Kanani's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 887 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
31
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,026)
(ranked #4,026)
15
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
887
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kanani5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
K2
A1
N5
A1
N5
I9
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Kanani🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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