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Meilani
OriginModern invented name
Meaning"black, dark"
US Rank#591
2025 SSA
About Meilani
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.
Pronounced may-LAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Meilani ranked #591 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,798 | 62 | 34.7 |
| 2015 | #947 | 287 | 160.8 |
| 2016 | #1,007 | 263 | 148.4 |
| 2017 | #907 | 295 | 170.9 |
| 2018 | #817 | 332 | 195.2 |
| 2019 | #883 | 305 | 181.7 |
| 2020 | #889 | 300 | 185.6 |
| 2021 | #1,094 | 227 | 138.3 |
| 2022 | #952 | 284 | 173.2 |
| 2023 | #845 | 320 | 199.4 |
| 2024 | #814 | 340 | 209.9 |
| 2025 | #591 | 498 | 309.8 |
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- Meilani Alexandra (b. 2014)
daughter of reality show star Jenni "JWoww" Farley
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- Bethany Meilani Hamilton
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