Meilani

Modern invented name
"black, dark"

Meilani Origin and Meaning

The name Meilani is a girl's name.

Meilani may sound like a Hawaiian name, kind of a mashup of Leilani and Melanie, but it's actually an invention by that style-maven JWoww, AKA Jenni Farley of Jersey Shore, who used it for her daughter. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015.

# 845 in the US

Meilani Rank in US Top 1000

# 4462 on Nameberry

Meilani Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Meilani

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Famous People Named Meilani

  • Meilani Alexandra (b. 2014)
    daughter of reality show star Jenni "JWoww" Farley
  • Meilani Paul
    American actress
  • Janel Meilani Parrish
    American actress
  • Meilani Clay
    American poet
  • Bethany Meilani Hamilton
    American surfer; subject of film "Soul Surfer"

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