Name meaning & stats
Nalini
Nalini (Hawaiian origin). 355 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Nalinis are 1.8× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
HawaiianSpelling of Nalani
Nalani around the world
- ナラニ · Japanese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
355 US babies were named Nalini between 1940 and 2025.
Nalini around the world
- France: 70 babies since 1900, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nalinis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Psychologist | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Nalinis show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 26 Nalanis spell it Nalini
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)