Malani

Malani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “heavenly mist”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: mah-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Used in Hawaiian naming, often analyzed from lani meaning sky or heaven, with the first element interpreted variously. Exact formation is less certain than for older standard Hawaiian names.

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How popular is Malani?

2024282 per million US babies

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Babies named Malani in 2024938

2024 rank#332 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,288

Malani is rising: use over the last five years is 9.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Malani

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leilaniheavenly garland of flowers · Hawaiian
Kehlanisea and sky · Hawaiian
Alaniorange tree · Hawaiian
Kailanisea and sky · Hawaiian
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Kalanithe heavens · Hawaiian
Ailanihigh chief · Hawaiian
Nalanithe heavens · Hawaiian

Malani questions

What does the name Malani mean?

Malani means "heavenly mist". It comes from Hawaiian. Used in Hawaiian naming, often analyzed from lani meaning sky or heaven, with the first element interpreted variously. Exact formation is less certain than for older standard Hawaiian names.

Is Malani a boy or girl name?

Malani is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Malani?

938 US babies were named Malani in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Malani?

Malani is usually pronounced mah-LAH-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.