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Meilani is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #591 for girls in the United States in 2025. Wiktionary calls Meilani a modern American coinage rhyming with Leilani, readable as Hawaiian Mei plus lani, "heavenly May". The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Wiktionary describes Meilani as a "Modern American coinage, rhyming with Leilani", which "can be interpreted as" Hawaiian Mei plus lani, giving "heavenly May". The second element is the well-documented Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty", which Behind the Name glosses on its Leilani entry. Wiktionary's own wording is interpretive, so this reading is likely rather than settled.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian | lani | heaven, sky, royal, majesty |
Popularity
Meilani ranked #591 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #591 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Meilani mean?
Wiktionary calls Meilani a modern American coinage rhyming with Leilani, readable as Hawaiian Mei plus lani, "heavenly May".
Is Meilani a popular name?
Meilani ranked #591 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Meilani a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Meilani appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: Meilani — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports coinage, proposed Hawaiian elements.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Leilani — supports gloss of the Hawaiian element lani.
