Meilani

Girl name

Meilani has been given to 3,971 babies in the U.S. since 1982. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #591 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Modern American coinage, rhyming with Leilani. Can be interpreted as Hawaiian Mei + lani "heavenly May".

Origin: Hawaiian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,971

Peak year

2025 (498 babies)

Rank in 2025

#591 for girls

First recorded

1982

10-year trend

▲ +74%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Meilani.

3,965 babies since 1888

3,983 babies since 2006

3,984 babies since 1908

3,949 babies since 1994

3,939 babies since 2002

4,023 babies since 1947

4,028 babies since 1964

4,030 babies since 1950

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