Names Like Nani — Find Similar Baby Names
Nani is a 4-letter Hawaiian girls' name meaning “Beauty; Splendor”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Naji and Naki, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, rhyming names ending in -ani like Ani and Dani, and names sharing the “splendor” concept like Agalaia and Cuthbeorht.
For the full Nani profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Nani page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Nani
24 baby names that differ from Nani by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naji | 1 | Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Naki | 1 | Adangbe Of Ghana Name Meaning "First Born Girl." | African | Female |
| Nami | 1 | Wave | Japanese | Female |
| Nan | 1 | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nana | 1 | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Nanci | 1 | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nann | 1 | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nazi | 1 | Giriami Of Kenya Name Meaning "Coconut." | African | Female |
| Nini | 1 | West African Name Meaning "Stone." | African | Female |
| Noni | 1 | Kikuyu Of Kenya Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Female |
| Na | 2 | Graceful | Chinese | Female |
| Naal | 2 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Nab | 2 | Abbot | Scottish | Male |
| Nabil | 2 | Highly Intelligent | Arabic | Male |
| Nada | 2 | Giving | Arabic | Female |
| Nadia | 2 | The Beginning; First | Arabic | Female |
| Nadie | 2 | Algonquin Name Meaning "Wise." | Native American | Female |
| Nadif | 2 | Somali Name Meaning "Born Between Two Seasons." | African | Male |
| Nadim | 2 | Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Nadir | 2 | Dearly Loved; Rare | Arabic | Male |
| Nadiv | 2 | Noble | Hebrew | Male |
| Naia | 2 | Flowing/Blossom | Persian | Female |
| Naim | 2 | Comfort; Tranquility | Arabic | Male |
| Nainsi | 2 | Irish Form Of Nancy Graceful | Irish | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Nani’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
4-Letter N-Names Like Nani
24 names that share Nani's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nani's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Nani
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Nani.
Names That Rhyme with Nani
18 baby names that share Nani's last 3 letters — -ani. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ani | Glass. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Dani | Feminine Of Daniel God Will Judge. | Spanish | Female |
| Hani | Happy; Content | Arabic | Male |
| Jani | Finnish Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Finnish | Male |
| Kani | Sound; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Sandy | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lani | Sky; Heaven | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mani | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Rani | Song | Hebrew | Male |
| Sani | Navajo Name Meaning " The Old One." | Native American | Male |
| Zani | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Ajani | He Who Wins The Struggle. Victorious. | African | Male |
| Alani | Dear Child. | Irish | Female |
| Amani | Wishes; Aspirations | Arabic | Female |
| Dyani | Deer | Native American | Female |
| Haani | "Day." Variants Include Aani, Haane, Haani, Ha'ane And Haani | Chamoru | Female |
| Imani | Faith (One Of The Seven Principles Of Kwanzaa) | English | Female |
| Kiani | Variant Of Kian. Ancient. | Irish | Female |
| Lyani | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Nani
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nani — Nan-. Good for parents who like Nani's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nan | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Nann | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nanci | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nancy | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nanna | Legend Name | French | Female |
| Nanny | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nanon | Grace | French | Female |
| Nancey | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nancie | Variant Of Anne Favor: Grace. | French | Female |
| Nancsi | Graceful | Hungarian | Female |
| Nanine | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nannie | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nanelia | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nanelle | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nanetta | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nanette | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Nangila | Luya Of Kenya Name Meaning "Born While The Parents Were Traveling." | African | Female |