GirlHawaiian origin3 syllables
Meilani
Meaning: “heavenly May”
About the name Meilani
Meilani is a girl name with Hawaiian roots, meaning “heavenly May”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Meilani ranked #591 for girls in the US, with 498 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Meilani were girls.
Etymology
From Hawaiian, meaning “heavenly May”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Meilani”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #591
- In 2015
- #947
- Babies in 2025
- 498
Popularity of Meilani, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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