The first name Meilani
A girl’s name from Hawaiian meaning “heavenly may”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hawaiian origin
Meilani means “heavenly may” in Hawaiian.
Modern American coinage, rhyming with Leilani. Can be interpreted as Hawaiian Mei + lani "heavenly May".
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Meilani, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 6 births (#3,695).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Meilani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Meilani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 498 girls born in the United States were named Meilani, the 591st most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Meilani mean?
- Meilani means “heavenly may” in Hawaiian.
- What is the origin of the name Meilani?
- Modern American coinage, rhyming with Leilani. Can be interpreted as Hawaiian Mei + lani "heavenly May".
- How popular is the name Meilani?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Meilani, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2024, with 6 births.
- Is Meilani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,971 US babies named Meilani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Meilani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 498 babies were named Meilani, its highest rank at 591st.