Family name Hilani (هيلاني 
, Hilani 
) , all around the world, is a rare cognomen. The last name Hilani is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a rare surname, Syria, where it is a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Syria, Lebanon, and Morocco. More frequently, Hilani is the forename as well as the last name.