Meilani: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “heavenly mist; gentle sky”
- Origin
- Hawaiian
- Say it
- may-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a variant of Hawaiian Meilani, associated with mei and lani. Modern usage is also influenced by names like Leilani; exact formation is somewhat uncertain.
How popular is Meilani?
Babies named Meilani in 2024340
2024 rank#814 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,472
Meilani is rising: use over the last five years is 10.4× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Meilani
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Meilani questions
What does the name Meilani mean?
Meilani means "heavenly mist; gentle sky". It comes from Hawaiian. Usually treated as a variant of Hawaiian Meilani, associated with mei and lani. Modern usage is also influenced by names like Leilani; exact formation is somewhat uncertain.
Is Meilani a boy or girl name?
Meilani is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Meilani?
340 US babies were named Meilani in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Meilani?
Meilani is usually pronounced may-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.